Search results for "Electronic Health Records"
Is telehealth ready for prime time?
Recent surveys have found that a sizable share of internists and primary care physicians have implemented technology for one or more telehealth services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/is-telehealth-ready-for-prime-time.htm
1 Jan 2019
Updated ACP Ethics Manual addresses genetic testing, telemedicine, end-of-life care
The seventh edition of the ACP Ethics Manual reaffirms ethical tenets of medicine and reexamines their application in changing circumstances.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2019
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2019
Lung cancer screening based on gains in life expectancy could maximize benefits
Risk-based and life-gained-based strategies provide substantially greater life extension and death prevention than screening based on current recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/22/4.htm
22 Oct 2019
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2020
Cardiovascular events similar, adverse effects worse with chlorthalidone compared to hydrochlorothiazide
Chlorthalidone was associated with a significantly higher risk of hypokalemia, hyponatremia, acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and abnormal weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2020
ACP's plan to overcome obstacles to good health care
ACP's vision for U.S. health care addresses insurance costs, excessive prices, and more support for primary care as a way of improving the system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/acps-plan-to-overcome-obstacles-to-good-health-care.htm
1 Mar 2020
Don't put clinician burnout on the back burner
Patient- and non-patient-related administrative tasks can create burnout at any point during a clinician's career.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/dont-put-clinician-burnout-on-the-back-burner.htm
1 Jul 2020
ACP Task Force recommendations on ‘Restoring the Story’
An ACP Task Force made recommendations about turning the clinical note into a thoughtful assessment and care plan that captures patients' stories and distinguishes between documentation and communication.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/28/6.htm
28 Jul 2020
Atypical femur fracture risk increases with longer bisphosphonate use, drops after discontinuation
Researchers studied women ages 50 years or older who took bisphosphonates and were enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/25/3.htm
25 Aug 2020