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The human right to health
The intrinsic connection between health and life's quintessential pursuits is undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/the-human-right-to-health.htm
1 Nov 2023
Becoming a physician and a parent
Through research and advocacy, physician-parents are pushing for changes to the challenges of starting a family during training.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/becoming-a-physician-and-a-parent.htm
1 Nov 2023
Handling the hassle of administrative hurdles
CMS released a proposed rule to address the administrative hassles of prior authorizations in Medicare Advantage plans, calling for automated processes, shorter decision-making time frames, and more transparency about the services subject to prior authorizations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/handling-the-hassle-of-administrative-hurdles.htm
1 Nov 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Nov 2023
16th annual Global Forum discusses threat of rising drug prices
At ACP's Global Forum in San Diego, attendees discussed how pharmaceutical pricing constitutes an overall health threat to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/16th-annual-global-forum-discusses-threat-of-rising-drug-prices.htm
1 Nov 2023
ACP well-being and emotional support resources praised in ‘Success Stories' article
The Physicians Foundation's National Physician Suicide Awareness Day campaign website featured ACP's collection of well-being and emotional support resources for internal medicine physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/24/6.htm
24 Oct 2023
Celebrate Internal Medicine Day on October 28
Join ACP in showing your pride in internal medicine by sharing posts on social media, downloading toolkit resources, and participating in a chat on X.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/24/5.htm
24 Oct 2023
Announcing ACP Connect, a new mobile app for members
ACP Connect provides on-the-go access to the latest College news, information, tools, and resources, as well as opportunities to communicate with colleagues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/17/5.htm
17 Oct 2023
Guidance offered for treating patients exposed to xylazine
The animal sedative is now commonly found in illegally manufactured fentanyl and may pose even greater risks than that drug, according to authors of a recent review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/1.htm
10 Oct 2023
AI predictive models shown to be potentially unreliable over time in clinical settings
A simulation study based on ICU data found that using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve predictions of acute kidney injury and mortality could actually impair existing models' performance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/4.htm
10 Oct 2023