Search results for "Perspectives"
Pinpoint patients' top priorities
An approach to decision making in older adults with multiple chronic conditions begins with identifying the patient's health priorities before deciding which treatments to continue, stop, or start to align care with these individual goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/pinpoint-patients-top-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2021
Health is infrastructure, and infrastructure is health
President Joe Biden's $2-trillion infrastructure proposal includes not only funding for roads, airports, and bridges, but also funding to expand access to long-term care services and eliminate all lead pipes and service lines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/health-is-infrastructure-and-infrastructure-is-health.htm
1 Jun 2021
DEI or DIE?
The College has become a leader in the world of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. While it is tempting to feel a sense of accomplishment, there is a gnawing feeling that more needs to be done.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/dei-or-die.htm
1 May 2021
Experts weigh in on ethics of social media success
To some extent, physicians on social media must rely on their own best judgment informed by professional standards of conduct.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/experts-weigh-in-on-ethics-of-social-media-success.htm
1 May 2021
Include everyone in health and support their physicians
Eleven words sum up what ACP hopes to achieve: Include everyone in health and health care and support their physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/include-everyone-in-health-and-support-their-physicians.htm
1 May 2021
Research on COVID-19 vaccines' duration, reactions, prioritization
Antibodies persisted six months after vaccination, and a graded dosing protocol allowed patients with reactions to a first shot to get a second. Surveyed Americans wanted to prioritize front-line workers and those with chronic conditions for vaccination, and a columnist finds reasons for hope.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/13/1.htm
13 Apr 2021
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
Outgoing College leaders reflect on unprecedented year
As their terms come to a close this month, Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP, and Heather E. Gantzer, MD, MACP, ACP's President and Chair of the Board of Regents, respectively, talked to ACP Internist about the unique challenges and opportunities of 2020.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/outgoing-college-leaders-reflect-on-unprecedented-year.htm
1 Apr 2021
ACA may soon be ‘bigger deal’ for uninsured Americans
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay, and the new administration and Congress are taking steps to reverse policies that created barriers to coverage and expand it where they have necessary legal authority.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/aca-may-soon-be-bigger-deal-for-uninsured-americans.htm
1 Apr 2021
A little girl's dream: The path to becoming ACP President
ACP's outgoing President reflects on her life, her career, the past year, and the lessons it has taught her.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/a-little-girls-dream-the-path-to-becoming-acp-president.htm
1 Apr 2021