Search results for "Access to care"
Indian Health Service reaches across borders within the U.S.
A partnership allows staff at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to collaborate with physicians who serve Navajo Nation, a medically underserved population in New Mexico.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/IHS.htm
1 Mar 2012
Finding and treating a tricky disorder
Hypercalcemia's causes run the gamut from the benign to the serious. Its diagnosis is just the beginning for a physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2012
What is the state of American health care in this election year?
ACP's annual report on the state of health care cites proposed budget cuts as the biggest threat to recent advances made by health care reform. And more advances could be affected by the outcome of the presidential elections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2012
States eye health care reform if federal law is overturned
The Supreme Court is ruling on the constitutionality of health care reform, leaving states in the position of having to plan for any eventuality. Letting the states take the lead in health care reform remains a viable option.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/washington.htm
1 May 2012
Physician re-entry resources available
The issue of physician re-entry into the workforce is growing in importance, and a number of organizations and individuals have collaborated to examine re-entry and create guidelines, recommendations, and strategies to assist physicians and ensure access to care for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/7.htm
12 Jun 2012
Patients with diabetes facing vision loss at ever-earlier ages
Just as diabetes is affecting younger populations, so are its consequences. Childhood obesity can translate into diabetic retinopathy in patients in their 20s, which requires a response from the primary care community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/diabetes.htm
1 Apr 2013
How to handle talking politics with patients
While physicians should not inflict their political opinions on patients, how this plays out in the exam room depends on the doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2013
Changes to Medicaid divide states, doctors
States get the final say in whether to expand their Medicaid programs and how to accomplish that. The resulting disparities have prompted physicians to get involved to secure access for their patients and funding for themselves, their practices and their hospitals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/medicaid.htm
1 Oct 2013
ACP remains committed to securing patient access to care
ACP's president rebuts a recent opinion piece disparaging the College's advocacy on the issue of access to care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2014
Refusal of treatment can present some tricky ethical dilemmas
This issue includes stories on informed refusal and on managing psoriasis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2014