Search results for "Electronic health records"
Big changes made to E/M codes in 2021
Beginning in January, physicians billing for Medicare patients no longer have to use a patient's history or physical exam to determine the appropriate level of E/M coding.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/big-changes-made-to-e-m-codes-in-2021.htm
1 Jan 2021
For med students, when does follow-up cross the line?
Medical students are using electronic health records to virtually follow up on patients' outcomes. While it's meant as a way of improving care and learning, it can be interpreted as a violation of patient privacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/medical-education.htm
1 Mar 2017
New College resources help physicians with best practices for E/M documentation
New resources from ACP and the Electronic Health Record Association include guidance for general internal medicine specialists and subspecialists.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/10/6.htm
10 Aug 2021
Oldest patients least likely to receive statins despite potential benefits, study finds
Patients older than age 75 years were less likely to receive moderate- or high-intensity statins than those ages 65 to 75 years despite their higher incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/21/4.htm
21 Sep 2021
Daily low-dose aspirin associated with falls in healthy older people
A substudy of a randomized controlled trial found no improvement in risk for first fracture but a higher risk for serious falls in healthy patients ages 70 years and older taking 100 mg of aspirin per day versus those who were not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/15/1.htm
15 Nov 2022
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surround the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/letters.htm
1 Mar 2015
EHRs could solve resource overuse, free up physician time
Electronic health records can help physicians with the administrative burdens of practice, allowing them to focus on the clinical aspects of caring for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2010
Current challenges in prescribing generics
The price of some generic drug classes has skyrocketed in the past year, making this once simple option more difficult to offer to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/generics.htm
1 Mar 2015
Gout flares may precede cardiovascular events
A retrospective study found that gout patients who experienced an acute myocardial infarction or stroke had significantly higher odds of a recent gout flare in the preceding four months than those who did not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2022
ACP offers new Practice Assessment Tool for breast and prostate cancer screening
This free activity is recommended for physicians who have limited experience in practice assessment or are new to the health care quality improvement process, and is eligible for up to 20 CME credits and 20 Maintenance of Certification Practice Assessment points.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/03/5.htm
3 Jul 2018