Search results for "High-value care"
ACP and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine collaborate on Smart Testing series
ACP and Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine have collaborated to create a new series, Smart Testing, to help physicians provide high-value care by presenting clinical scenarios in which diagnostic tests are commonly ordered in the absence of supporting data.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/05/9.htm
5 Aug 2014
Article cites ACP and other groups for efforts to promote high-value care
According to an article published in the July 16 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), professional organizations like ACP are the groups best positioned to engage physicians in qualitative efforts to improve the value of health care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/22/7.htm
22 Jul 2014
ACP and MedU collaborate on High Value Care course for medical students
ACP and MedU have created an online High Value Care course for medical students based on a curriculum developed by ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/08/6.htm
8 Jul 2014
Are internists ready to respond, or asleep at the concert?
ACP's president argues the importance of ensuring the graduation of lifelong learners and internists who are prepared for the profession not only in knowledge and skill, but also in wisdom.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2014
And so it begins: The long but not-so-lonely road
ACP's incoming president reflects on the coming year, concerns about the future of internal medicine, and goals of the College.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2014
ACP and Consumer Reports hold second annual patient empowerment expo
The second annual patient empowerment expo, co-sponsored by ACP and Consumer Reports Health, was held on Saturday, April 12, in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/8.htm
22 Apr 2014
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2014
Changes, improvements for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Recent changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule affecting internists are detailed, including tweaks to chronic care management codes, e-prescribing and telehealth.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/coding.htm
1 Feb 2014
ACP launches new “Online High Value Care Cases”
A series of free online cases and questions addressing high-value care is available to help clinicians weigh the benefits, harms, and costs of tests and treatment options for common conditions in order to improve health and eliminate waste.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/10.htm
7 Jan 2014
ACP recommends conservative use of transfusions and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with heart disease
Red blood cell transfusions should be restricted to cases of severe anemia in patients with heart disease, the American College of Physicians recommended in a clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/10/4.htm
10 Dec 2013