Search results for "Health Care Reform"
Letters to the Editor
Physicians will bear the costs of the update to ICD-10; population studies need to apply their predictive value to individual patients; health care reform can cover everyone only when it curbs escalating costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/letters.htm
1 Sep 2009
ACP's John Tooker, MACP, blogs at KevinMD
John Tooker, MACP, ACP's Associate Executive Vice President, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's most influential medical blogs. This month's column considers professional civility—or the lack thereof—in the ongoing health care reform debate.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/12.htm
26 Oct 2010
Still time to file a claim for UnitedHealth Group settlement
New guides explain health care reform law
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/8.htm
28 Sep 2010
A broken leg offers a first-hand look at health care reform
Finding treatment for a broken leg while overseas offers a first-hand look at health care reform in America.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/president.htm
1 Oct 2008
Readmissions frequent, one-quarter related to new problem
Rates and causes of hospital readmissions, and the infrequency of follow-up care, were quantified in a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2011
Warnings added to prostate cancer drugs
Talk about health care reform with CMS Administrator Don BerwickPQRI incentive payments now being sentAre you enrolled in PECOS?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/7.htm
26 Oct 2010
America's health care in state of decline, says ACP at annual briefing
ACP reminded President Obama and Congress that there is an urgent need to move forward on health care reform at the annual State of the Nation's Health Care briefing, held in Washington last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/10.htm
23 Feb 2010
ACP reminds physicians and public: Get your flu shot
Updated ACP Diabetes Care Guide features enhancements for residents2011-12 Chair-elect chosen by Board of RegentsFree health care reform brochure for patients availableLast call for applications for ACP's Washington internship
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/8.htm
14 Dec 2010
U.S. and U.K. doctors differ on reporting conflicts, errors, impaired colleagues
U.S. and U.K. doctors differ on reporting conflicts, errors, impaired colleagues Lower blood pressure targets of unproven value in chronic kidney disease
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/15/1.htm
15 Mar 2011
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussed
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussedAHA issues statement on cerebral venous thrombosis diagnosis, management
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2011