Search results for "Access to care"
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 recommends caution in the use of patient-reported outcome-based performance measures
Data are needed to demonstrate that patient-reported outcome-based performance measures improve quality of care and are an effective tool to accurately compare physician performance, a new paper said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/11/5.htm
11 May 2021
Why ACP engages in politics, without being partisan
ACP advocacy involves guiding or influencing governmental policy for the betterment of patients, the public, and physicians without engaging in partisan politics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/why-acp-engages-in-politics-without-being-partisan.htm
1 Jul 2021
Inclusivity that calls for embracing: The importance of IMGs
International medical graduates are crucial to the practice of health care in America and around the world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/inclusivity-that-calls-for-embracing-the-importance-of-imgs.htm
1 Sep 2021
Integrating oral health into primary care
A comprehensive primary care model that includes oral health is needed to prevent health problems, reduce costs, and provide equitable care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/integrating-oral-health-into-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2021
Chapter awardees named
Chapters honor Members, Fellows, and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, or service to their community, their chapter, and ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/awards.htm
1 Feb 2022
Gender-based disparities in starting salaries common in academic medicine
A study using U.S. compensation data from 2019 to 2020 found that starting salaries were lower for women in 93% of subspecialties and that initial salary parity in these subspecialities could increase women's earning potential by a median of $250,075.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/22/5.htm
22 Feb 2022
40 years in health policy, then 40 days in the hospital
My time as a patient made me more aware, in a way that researching and writing about health policy can never do, that although my care experience was mostly positive, this is not the case for millions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/40-years-in-health-policy-then-40-days-in-the-hospital.htm
1 Mar 2022
Not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for eating disorders, Task Force says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force commissioned a systematic review that found no trials directly assessing the benefits or harms of screening for eating disorders in normal-weight or overweight adolescents and adults, leading to an insufficient, or I, recommendation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2022
Inside CPT and RUC: How a code becomes a code
ACP's input into the determination of relative value units (RVUs) for codes has resulted in several wins for primary care physicians over the past few years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/inside-cpt-and-ruc-how-a-code-becomes-a-code.htm
1 Apr 2022