Search results for "Board of Regents"
Debating ‘repeal and replace’
Last week, ACP sent a letter to the Senate asking that they vote “No” on a budget resolution that would start the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/10/5.htm
10 Jan 2017
After the election, a time for reflection
The new administration the Congress will force us to rethink our priorities, values, and approach to economic, geopolitical, environmental, educational, religious, and social issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2017
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for Officer and Regent positions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/officers.htm
1 Nov 2016
Behind the scenes at ACP, policy can improve patient care
By carefully crafting evidence-based policies, ACP can influence regulatory agencies and advocate for better patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2016
New Masters and awardees announced for 2016-2017
The new Masters and award winners will be honored during Convocation at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 in San Diego.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/01/6.htm
1 Nov 2016
Dr. Google isn't all bad: Patient engagement might help outcomes
Columnist Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, writes that engaged patients who take the time to learn about their conditions are more likely to be active participants in their care, which could make physicians' lives easier, not more difficult.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/01/4.htm
1 Nov 2016
Fixing the system to fight burnout
Leaders of medical societies, including ACP, and other stakeholders in the health care industry are looking at broad changes in the health care system to help doctors.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/burnout.htm
1 Nov 2016
Millennials, the same doctors in a changed environment
Some older physicians may peg millennials as entitled, self-centered, and lazy, lacking the dogged passion for medicine of generations before them. But those who teach them say that behavioral differences among this group may have more to do with environmental and individual factors than generational ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/millennials.htm
1 Oct 2016
One action that could ease our EHR pain
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a commentary on a study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine that quantitated the biggest problem with EHRs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/27/6.htm
27 Sep 2016
You've heard of MACRA and MIPS, but how about HCC for how some of us get paid?
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about how hierarchical condition categories and ICD-10 coding will impact payment in future payment models.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/20/6.htm
20 Sep 2016