Search results for "Health policy"
Readmissions frequent, one-quarter related to new problem
Rates and causes of hospital readmissions, and the infrequency of follow-up care, were quantified in a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2011
Framing risks, benefits perilous for physicians and patients
A new column debuts, outlining how physicians can properly frame risks and benefits of treatments so patients can make the best medical decisions for themselves. In this column, risk calculators are explained so the “number needed to treat” isn't so murky to a woman considering statins.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/gray.htm
1 Jan 2012
Hopes and fears abound at National Bundled Payment Summit
Expansion of bundled payments to chronic disease treatment for internists would be complicated, but it's garnering interest. Demonstration projects show that hospitals that reduced the cost of care were able to pay physicians up to an extra 25% of what they would normally earn for their services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/bundled.htm
1 Jan 2012
ACP CEO joins National Commission on Physician Payment Reform
Dr. Steven Weinberger, executive vice president and CEO of ACP, has been appointed to the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform, an independent commission that will assess how physicians are paid and how pay incentives are linked to patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/11.htm
6 Mar 2012
Positions on health care reform aren't all black and white
ACP's health care positions can't be neatly labeled as coming from one political perspective or another. A wide array of issues requires consideration.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2012
Metastatic disease reduced in PSA screening era, study indicates
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening reduced the number of men presenting with metastatic prostate cancer, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2012
Apply for the 2013 Health Policy Internship
Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 ACP Health Policy Internship program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/12.htm
21 Aug 2012
Stories of real patients reinforce the values of medicine
Three patients' stories remind a physician why he chose to become a doctor, and of the rewards and responsibilities that accompany that.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2012
Apply for the 2013 Health Policy Internship
Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 ACP Health Policy Internship program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/25/8.htm
25 Sep 2012
2nd annual Business of Medicine Summit to be held Feb. 23-24
The Jefferson School of Population Health and the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education are sponsoring the second annual Business of Medicine Summit: Healthy Practice, Healthy Patients, on Feb. 23-24.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/08/7.htm
8 Jan 2013