Search results for "Health Care Reform"
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
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
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
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
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
Transparency needed for successful health care reform
With fewer than 10 months left until the Affordable Care Act's coverage guarantees take effect, how prepared are federal agencies and state governments to make the law work?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2013
Transparency needed for successful health care reform
Physician silence on gun control puts children and adults at risk from a person using firearms to harm them, in their classrooms, in their own homes, in their workplaces and on their neighborhood streets.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2013
Don't give up on patient self-management
Time-pressed physicians are adopting a team approach as they grapple with how to help their patients improve their health. Referred to as “patient self-management,” the sometimes time-consuming process can be handled directly or through trained coaches.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/self-management.htm
1 Feb 2013
Expanding Medicaid is the right thing to do for public health
Expanding Medicaid will be a state-by-state effort on the part of ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2012
Forum planned on incentive reforms
Mathematica's Center on Health Care Effectiveness will hold a forum in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. to discuss incentive reforms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/16/10.htm
16 Oct 2012