Search results for "Reimbursement"
‘Wearables' warrant wary expectations
Medical-grade wearable technology will be a $24 billion market by 2022, and the market is predicted to shift from recreational use toward disease diagnosis and management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/wearables-warrant-wary-expectations.htm
1 Jul 2018
Screening for lung cancer a struggle
Lung cancer has an alarmingly low five-year survival rate, but screening, if implemented well, can improve it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/screening-for-lung-cancer-a-struggle.htm
1 May 2018
Teach-back
Reflection on the past year as ACP president has taught lessons on advocacy and the scope of medicine, among other lessons.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/teach-back.htm
1 Apr 2018
Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations can be unclear
While most physicians surveyed about current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations responded that they found them to be very clear or somewhat clear, when tested with questions about the recommendations and several case scenarios, many of the survey respondents answered incorrectly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/pneumococcal-vaccine-recommendations-can-be-unclear.htm
1 Apr 2018
Keep it simple for patient portal success
Experts recommend patient portals that implement a more stripped-down approach, with the focus falling on one or two straightforward components such as streamlining appointments and filling prescriptions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/keep-it-simple-for-patient-portal-success.htm
1 Apr 2018
Reducing overuse and misuse in medical care
Proceedings of the 2017 American College of Physicians International Forum
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/reducing-care-overuse-misuse-focus-of-2017-international-forum.htm
1 Apr 2018
Sunshine Act alone may not alter doctor-pharma relations
Some experts say the Physician Payments Sunshine Act has accomplished disclosure of gifts to physicians, but others say that the impact has fallen short of the hoped-for diminishment of inappropriate industry-physician relationships.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/sunshine-act-alone-may-not-alter-doctor-pharma-relations.htm
1 Mar 2018
New herpes zoster vaccine brings familiar challenges
A new vaccine should be considered the preferred option for prevention of shingles in adults and should be given in place of the existing one, but it brings with it familiar considerations: efficacy, insurance, and patient communication.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/new-herpes-zoster-vaccine-brings-familiar-challenges.htm
1 Feb 2018
Clarifying issues for telehealth services
Beginning in January 2018, Medicare will pay for certain telehealth services for patients who are enrolled in Part B and live in a Health Professional Shortage Area or in a county that is not included in a metropolitan statistical area.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/clarifying-issues-for-telehealth-services.htm
1 Jan 2018
High-value care a focus at Hospital Medicine 2017
Hospital Medicine 2017 featured advice on providing high-value care, from how to talk about the concept with patients to which tests and screens to give and which drugs to stop.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/high-value-care-a-focus-at-hospital-medicine-2017.htm
1 Jul 2017