Search results for "Access to care"
Pandemic pinpoints racial, ethnic disparities
Disparities in outcomes created by COVID-19 have exposed long-standing gaps in health care, and in a larger sense, the fabric of the social safety net.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/pandemic-pinpoints-racial-ethnic-disparities.htm
1 Sep 2020
Hear, hear for audio-only health care access
Audio-only telemedicine has improved patient care, especially for rural and disadvantaged patients. ACP is seeking member feedback on their use of the practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/hear-hear-for-audio-only-health-care-access.htm
1 Feb 2023
Improving the well-being of physicians and patients
Because more than 50% of the U.S. population will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetimes, more action is needed to support greater access to behavioral and mental health services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/improving-the-well-being-of-physicians-and-patients.htm
1 May 2023
Tackling administrative burdens one step at a time
ACP seeks to reduce and eliminate sources of administrative and regulatory burden and has developed significant policy recommendations to address the impact of these tasks.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/10/tackling-administrative-burdens-one-step-at-a-time.htm
1 Oct 2022
Home BP monitoring works, but not as well alone
Home blood pressure monitoring needs to be combined with other interventions and the data collected must be used to engage the patient in some way to have the greatest effect.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/home-bp-monitoring-works-but-not-as-well-alone.htm
1 Nov 2020
Inclusivity that never dies: The future of ACP
ACP's President recaps his tenure as he discusses the College's efforts at diversity, equity, and inclusion.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/inclusivity-that-never-dies-the-future-of-acp.htm
1 Apr 2022
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
Preventing suicide in primary care
There is debate over whether screening patients for suicide risk factors actually reduces suicide deaths, yet many primary care clinics are training clinicians and staff to recognize suicide risk factors in their patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/preventing-suicide-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2018
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
Primary care takes on opioid addiction
There's a lot that primary care clinicians can do to treat opioid addiction, but stigma about the condition, as well as laws and other regulations, throw up barriers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/primary-care-takes-on-opioid-addiction.htm
1 Oct 2017