Search results for "Health Care Reform"
Look before leaping into a large health system
Many physicians are leaving private practice and turning to large health systems to give them breathing room to care for their patients and restore work-life balance. But before making the leap, physicians should ensure that the move is the best one.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/transitions.htm
1 May 2013
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
The new president of Physicians for a National Health Program, an ACP Fellow, shares his vision for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2013
IOM report calls for overhaul of nation's health care system
A new report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is calling for an overhaul of America's health care system. The report, “Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America (2012),” provides evidence that the nation's system is too costly to sustain and suffers from inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount of data, and quality barriers that hinder progress in improving health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/7.htm
23 Jul 2013
Fear of malpractice suits prompts more tests, emergency department referrals
Medicare patients received more diagnostic tests and referrals to the emergency department when treated by physicians who worry more about malpractice liability, regardless of whether states have adopted common malpractice tort reforms, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/1.htm
13 Aug 2013
Will U.S. physicians swim or sink in changing health care waters?
Health care reform, pricing transparency and the movement away from fee-for-service payments mean the times are changing for American medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2013
ACP can help members, patients access insurance options
Health care reform has reached its implementation stage, and internists will now face new patients with new questions about how to access health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/washington.htm
1 Oct 2013
Five questions that may decide success of health care reform
As open enrollment begins under the Affordable Care Act, its success depends upon who signs up, how easy it is to do so, and whether the states help their residents do so. Physicians can help their patients sign up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2013
Doctors have an online presence, even if they don't know it yet
Patients are using physician rating websites to find their doctors and find out more about them. ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, explains why doctors need a plan in place to make sure that accurate and positive information makes its way to the top of a search engine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2013
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination its candidates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/regents.htm
1 Nov 2013
Help your patients enroll in ACA health insurance marketplaces
ACP can help you provide your patients with information about how to enroll in your state's new health insurance marketplace.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/10/7.htm
10 Dec 2013