Search results for "Advocacy"
Hopes and fears abound at National Bundled Payment Summit
Expansion of bundled payments to chronic disease treatment for internists would be complicated, but it's garnering interest. Demonstration projects show that hospitals that reduced the cost of care were able to pay physicians up to an extra 25% of what they would normally earn for their services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/bundled.htm
1 Jan 2012
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The Governance Committee of ACP places in nomination a list of candidates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/resolutions.htm
1 Jan 2012
New College resource analyzes health platforms of presidential candidates
The 2012 presidential election is underway, and the leading candidates have begun to release details about their proposals relating to health care in the U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/9.htm
10 Jan 2012
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2012 Board of Governors meeting is Monday, May 21, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/13.htm
10 Jan 2012
Key Contact Program is now Advocates for Internal Medicine Network
The College's grassroots advocacy program has a new name. The Key Contact Program is now the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/13.htm
24 Jan 2012
Officer and Regent election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine 2012 in New Orleans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2012
Transitions don't mean a loss of continuity for ACP's mission
As ACP's outgoing president contemplates the upcoming change of leadership, she realizes that while the people may change, the organization still requires its leaders and its members to continue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2012
Membership in ACP is now more important than ever
ACP's incoming president urges his fellow physicians to promote membership in the College##mdash;the “doctor's doctors” in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2012
ACP honors outstanding chapter activities with John Tooker Evergreen Awards
ACP presented John Tooker Evergreen Awards to six chapters at Internal Medicine 2012. The program provides recognition and visibility to chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership, improve communication, increase member involvement, enhance diversity, foster careers in internal medicine and improve management of the chapter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/evergreen.htm
1 Jun 2012
The Court, the College and an inevitable health care revolution
The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of health care reform. Regardless of its decision, health care will change from economic pressures and a desire to make the system better from within.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2012