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Continue BP control, maintain benefits
Helping patients maintain normal blood pressure over the long haul pays off in cardiovascular and other health benefits, yet studies show that U.S. adults continue to backslide.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/continue-bp-control-maintain-benefits.htm
1 May 2024
Making strides to stamp out HCV
While there's a goal of eliminating viral hepatitis globally by 2030, reports indicate a disproportionately high rate of infection and death in the United States among medically underserved populations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/making-strides-to-stamp-out-hcv.htm
1 May 2024
Remove stigma from licensure, credentialing applications
Applications often include vague questions about applicants' mental health diagnoses and treatment history, such as whether an applicant has ever received treatment for a mental health condition that could impair their ability to practice medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/remove-stigma-from-licensure-credentialing-applications.htm
1 May 2024
Prophylactic injectable monoclonal antibody reduced migraine days, industry trial finds
Compared with nonspecific oral drugs, patients treated with erenumab were six times more likely to achieve 50% or more reduction in monthly migraine days and were 11 times more likely to complete the treatment on the first attempt, authors reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/02/4.htm
2 Apr 2024
Taking action to bridge the physician shortage
Addressing the critical physician shortage requires a comprehensive strategy focused on empowering physicians, revamping training models, and reshaping incentives to prioritize patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/taking-action-to-bridge-the-physician-shortage.htm
1 Apr 2024
ACP commits to finding health care for unhoused people
Amid an increasing housing crisis, ACP developed a policy paper to address this population's health care needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acp-commits-to-finding-health-care-for-unhoused-people.htm
1 Apr 2024
Celebrate internal medicine with ACP's Proud to be an I.M. Physician resources
The College's resources to help internal medicine physicians celebrate and spread the word about their profession include downloadable posters and email signatures, videos of ACP members, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2024
New 'weighs' to treat obesity
Even as the data on weight loss drugs mount, physicians need to help patients navigate potentially prohibitive costs and a continuing need for lifestyle change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/new-weighs-to-treat-obesity.htm
1 Mar 2024
Is AI OK for IM?
While generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT could potentially revolutionize the practice of medicine, their role must be carefully assessed, with humans, especially physicians, in firm control of interpreting output.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/is-ai-ok-for-im.htm
1 Mar 2024
Recruiting, retaining rural physicians
A researcher explains why loan repayment programs, J-1 visa waivers, and scholar programs aren't always located in the areas that need them most and why they might not be enough to attract physician talent.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/recruiting-retaining-rural-physicians.htm
1 Mar 2024