Search results for "High-value care"
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary in all women with dense breasts, study finds
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary for all women with dense breasts on mammography, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/1.htm
19 May 2015
Taking the mystery out of care coordination management
Care coordination isn't new, but value-based payment, patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, and other alternate delivery and payment programs have moved the topic into the forefront of many conversations and policy discussions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/tips.htm
1 May 2015
High Value Care fellowship winners announced
ACP and ABIM Foundation in collaboration with the New York Academy of Medicine are pleased to announce that Nicole Van Groningen, MD, and Annmarie Vilkins, MD, were selected from a group of 82 high-quality applicants to become the first Choosing Wisely High Value Care in Action fellows for the 2015-2016 academic year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/6.htm
14 Apr 2015
ACP's ‘Mission: Not Impossible’
Changes to the Maintenance of Certification process advocated by College leadership are the beginning of meaningful reform of the process, not the end.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2015
ACP task force issues high-value care advice on cardiac screening
The High Value Care Task Force of the American College of Physicians released advice today on cardiac screening with electrocardiography, stress echocardiography, and myocardial perfusion imaging, concluding that none of these tests are warranted in asymptomatic, low-risk adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/17/4.htm
17 Mar 2015
Six physician teams named winners of the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely® Challenge
The Costs of Care organization and the ABIM Foundation have announced the winners of the annual Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge for the most promising innovations and bright ideas for teaching high-value care and stewardship to medical trainees.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/17/5.htm
17 Mar 2015
IDSA releases ‘Choosing Wisely’ list
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) last week released its list of tests or procedures whose necessity should be questioned, as part of the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely initiative.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/03/5.htm
3 Mar 2015
Quality and cost of care at the end of life
Success in end-of-life care begins with how effectively physicians communicate with patients and their loved ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2015
Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 heads to Boston
With ACP's centennial this year, several session at the organization's annual meeting will celebrate the past 100 years of membership.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/meeting.htm
1 Mar 2015
ACP sponsors High Value Care fellowship program for residents
The newly created Choosing Wisely High Value Care in Action Fellowship, sponsored by the ABIM Foundation, the American College of Physicians, and the Section on Evidence Based Health Care of the New York Academy of Medicine, will provide residents and subspecialty trainees an opportunity to pursue projects aimed at reducing unnecessary care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/03/5.htm
3 Feb 2015