Search results for "Preventive care"
Defining our identity does not include the ‘P word’
The term “health care provider” implies that health care can be conceptualized as just another commodity, when it is really about helping people who are suffering, managing complex problems, and counseling them how to live.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/defining-our-identity-does-not-include-the-p-word.htm
1 Sep 2019
Medical missions in Iraq help train next generation of doctors
U.S. military physicians are helping to train Iraq's next generation of doctors, as well as helping to restore an infrastructure smashed by decades of neglect then the shock and awe of combat.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/iraq.htm
1 Oct 2011
Hospitalizations for diabetes increase, especially among younger women
Weekly home INR testing comparable to monthly clinic testing
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/4.htm
26 Oct 2010
MS confounds, calls for better coordination
Internists are closely involved in care for multiple sclerosis, from recognizing symptoms to preventing complications. As the first line of defense, primary care physicians can find reassurance in guidance from a recent consensus paper on differential diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/ms.htm
1 Sep 2009
Zoster vaccination didn't cause infection in patients on biologics
The herpes zoster vaccine reduced the incidence of herpes zoster infection in patients with immune-mediated disease, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/6.htm
10 Jul 2012
CMS considers codes for additional non-face-to-face services
New codes will allow billing for the complicated and far-reaching services that are provided as part of chronic complex care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/coding.htm
1 Sep 2013
Medicare, many insurers announce coding rules for H1N1
The federal government will pay for H1N1 vaccine, and most large insurers are planning to pay only for its administration. Find out which codes to use and with which insurers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2009
PQRI improvements based on physician feedback, says CMS
Medicare's pay-for-reporting program, the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative provides more and different options for physicians to report on quality measures, and staying current on the rules and requirements can be a challenge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2009
Internal medicine subspecialists, other specialty care physicians provide many primary care services
Almost 40% of medical visits for primary care services were to non-primary care physicians, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2012
E-prescribing order hits unprepared internists
Congressional mandates to tip internists to use e-prescribing could backfire, say experts who have tried—and sometimes failed—to incorporate the technology into their offices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/erx.htm
1 Sep 2008