Search results for "Falls"
Attribution error results from a positive stereotype
A 58-year-old man with type 1 diabetes at age 38, a case of latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood, reports worsening control of his blood sugars despite increasing doses of insulin. An internist must sort through the facts of the case to find out what's responsible.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/mindful.htm
1 May 2011
Evaluating ‘weekend warrior’ knee injuries
Knee injuries are a common complaint attended to in the primary care setting. Many diagnostic tests can be performed in under a minute, sparring unneeded referrals to orthopedists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/knee.htm
1 Jun 2011
Well visits not just for kids anymore
Medicare now reimburses for annual physical exams, so prepare your office, your patients and yourself for the best way to accommodate this into your practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/wellness.htm
1 Jun 2011
Proposed changes to e-prescribing program announced
CMS recently released a proposed rule that would update the Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/6.htm
7 Jun 2011
Vitamin D guidelines advise on dietary intake, screening for deficiency
New guidelines from the Endocrine Society offer recommendations on evaluation, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/1.htm
14 Jun 2011
STOPP criteria work better than Beers
Adverse drug events in elderly patients could potentially be reduced by use of the STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions) criteria, a new study suggested.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/5.htm
21 Jun 2011
Obituary
Everett W. Sanderson, FACP; Bowen E. Taylor, FACP; Paul Florentino, FACP; Luis Landa, MACP; and Eduardo Barroso, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/obituary.htm
1 Jul 2011
Newer antidepressants not necessarily safest for older people
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of several severe adverse outcomes in older people compared with older tricyclic antidepressants, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2011
ACP disputes federal valuation of primary care observation codes
ACP disputes the relative values assigned to observation care codes, believing that they do not fully account for the physician work involved in providing the services. But CMS finalized the relative values at the disputed levels. ACP advocacy and members' input is critical to helping improve internal medicine physicians' recognition for the care they provide.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/coding.htm
1 Sep 2011
Men, women present differently for their reflux symptoms
Significant differences exist between how men and women experience symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, and consequently, how they might present their diseases to their physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/5.htm
25 Oct 2011