Search results for "Telehealth"
Home BP monitoring works, but not as well alone
Home blood pressure monitoring needs to be combined with other interventions and the data collected must be used to engage the patient in some way to have the greatest effect.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/home-bp-monitoring-works-but-not-as-well-alone.htm
1 Nov 2020
ACP, other groups focus on effects of the pandemic
ACP praises new coverage of telephone visits and continues to push for personal protective equipment. Recent articles focus on the pandemic's effect on addiction treatment, drug access, and stroke treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/07/1.htm
7 Apr 2020
Reassurance on ACE inhibitors, ARBs and COVID-19; new rules, advice from CMS and CDC
Also, ACP launched a new interactive CME program to help practices start and sustain telemedicine programs, and an ACP webinar on March 30 will offer advice from the front lines for maintaining physician well-being during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/24/1.htm
24 Mar 2020
Recent guidance offered on preparing to treat COVID-19
ACP has developed a new practice management resource on telehealth care in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and continues to press the U.S. government to do more to address the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/17/1.htm
17 Mar 2020
Latest COVID-19 studies identify predictors of poor outcomes, neurologic manifestations
Data from China provide new insights into disease characteristics, experts offer advice on caring for isolated older adults, and ACP and others release guidance on easing social distancing and other restrictions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/21/1.htm
21 Apr 2020
Diabetes outcomes similar when primary care provided by NPs, PAs, or physicians, study finds
More care by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) may be a way to expand primary care access while maintaining quality standards.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/20/4.htm
20 Nov 2018
Why to screen for anxiety
Anxiety can fly under the radar when combined with other conditions and symptoms that may be more immediately recognizable, such as stomach problems or migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/why-to-screen-for-anxiety.htm
1 Mar 2021
ACP, other groups address shortages of PPE, medications, tests during COVID-19 pandemic
The College praised the recently passed CARES Act for providing funding to increase the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) but stressed that all possible means must be used to ensure sufficient PPE immediately for every physician, nurse, and health worker on the front lines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/31/1.htm
31 Mar 2020
Be wary of benzodiazepines' side effects
Alternative strategies are increasingly recommended when managing conditions like insomnia and anxiety in elderly patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/be-wary-of-benzodiazepines-side-effects.htm
1 Feb 2022
Advance care planning: Administration and reimbursement
Advance care planning conversations should happen before critical illness or hospitalization occurs, and Medicare can reimburse physician time spent on them.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/advance-care-planning-administration-and-reimbursement.htm
1 Sep 2022