Search results for "Health Care Reform"
System-wide changes improve diabetes care
To improve metrics of diabetes care, 4 employed primary care practices at a health system in Texas worked to systematically improve HbA1c testing and started a “Saving Toes” campaign.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/success.htm
1 Sep 2016
New ACP resources available for the 2016 election
Resources on health care topics that have the potential to gain attention during the 2016 presidential election offer a breakdown on critical issues, a detailed description of ACP's policy on each issue, and questions to consider while evaluating the candidates' positions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2016
2005-2015: ACP hits 100; still going strong
ACP pursues political goals, such as health care reform and the reduction of firearms-related deaths and injuries.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/centennial.htm
1 Nov 2015
Cholesterol management becomes more complicated
This issue covers topics such as cholesterol management, wearable health care technology, and post-traumatic stress disorder after a life-threatening illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2015
1985-1994: Pharma and health care reform cause conflict
Controversies about health care policy and pharma advertisements divided College leadership.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/centennial.htm
1 Sep 2015
Supreme Court upholds federal subsidies for health insurance
ACP acted in support of the subsidies to ensure the health and well-being of all Americans.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/30/1.htm
30 Jun 2015
1945-1954: ACP and other organizations find their niches
ACP's fourth decade started with the restoration of pre-World War II programs that had been suspended, as well as struggles with more philosophical issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/centennial.htm
1 Apr 2015
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appear lower in smaller primary care practices
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appeared to be lower in smaller primary care practices compared with larger ones, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/1.htm
19 Aug 2014
The August ACP Hospitalist is online
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/8.htm
12 Aug 2014
Did the Affordable Care Act make the grade?
Four years since health care reform became law, there is finally enough information to grade how well enrollment is going. It will be many more years before the program can be judged an overall success, however.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2014