Search results for "Risk Assessment"
New tool for Annual Wellness Visits
The Health Risk Assessment is a winning proposition for practices to incorporate into their workflow to offer patients a personalized preventive plan and specific action steps to take.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/tips.htm
1 May 2012
ACP strongly recommends generic bisphosphonates, denosumab to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis
The guideline focuses on the comparative benefits and risks of short- and long-term drug treatments for low bone density or osteoporosis, including prescriptions, calcium, vitamin D, and estrogen.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/1.htm
9 May 2017
Feeding nutrition into your practice
Internists routinely ask patients about smoking and drinking, but should they also ask about eating habits?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/nutrition-counseling.htm
1 Jan 2017
ACC, AHA release updated performance, quality measures for afib
There are 24 total measures, including 6 performance measures (3 inpatient and 3 outpatient) and 18 quality measures (10 inpatient and 8 outpatient), all designed to assess care quality for inpatients and outpatients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/28/2.htm
28 Jun 2016
Calmer talk needed about mammography
Controversy about implementing new mammography guidelines shouldn't cloud talks between doctors and the women they counsel. Clarify what the guidelines really say, and share the decision-making with patients, experts counsel.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/breast.htm
1 Feb 2010
Volunteer internists help to rebuild Haiti
Physicians in Haiti face a new set of challenges as they stem the spread of infectious diseases and restore medical care to a country that had little before a devastating earthquake struck.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/haiti.htm
1 May 2010
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of risk for cardiovascular disease
A 49-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. He is asymptomatic but is concerned about his risk for cardiovascular disease. Medical history is notable for hypertension. He is a nonsmoker, and he works as an executive at a highly successful company. Family history is noncontributory. His only medication is hydrochlorothiazide. Following a physical exam and cholesterol and glucose testing, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/09/3.htm
9 Feb 2016
Five Choosing Wisely recommendations on ordering genetic tests offered
Duplicate genetic tests and apolipoprotein E genetic testing as a predictive test for Alzheimer's disease are just 2 of the “do nots.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/5.htm
21 Jul 2015
Medical schools respond to the opioid epidemic
Until very recently, medical schools offered little or no training in addiction medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/opioids-medical-education.htm
1 Jan 2017
Updated guidelines issued for fall prevention in the elderly
Behavioral therapy reduces incontinence after radical prostatectomy
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2011