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What's new in other College publications
ACP Internist, ACP Hospitalist, ACP Press, Annals of Internal Medicine, and MKSAP
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/highlights.htm
1 Jul 2008
Internal Medicine 2011 offers several new pre-courses
New offerings at ACP's annual meeting will include learning how to use portable ultrasound technology, the anatomy behind and diagnoses of common orthopedic complains, and an expanded neurological course including headache, dizziness and stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/IM.htm
1 Mar 2011
AHA and ACC update heart failure guidelines
New and revised recommendations on the treatment of heart failure were released last week jointly by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/5.htm
11 Jun 2013
Higher copayments lead to more hospitalizations
Nipro syringes and needle sets recalledSibutramine contraindicated in patients with CVD
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/6.htm
2 Feb 2010
‘Party drugs' require hard work to spot and treat
Taking a history is important for identifying abuse of some drugs that aren't caught by screening tests but may still have serious consequences for users.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/party-drugs.htm
1 Jun 2013
Stroke risk may increase after traumatic brain injury
Risk for stroke may increase after a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/5.htm
9 Aug 2011
One-third of sickle cell patients rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/13/6.htm
13 Apr 2010
Influencing the details of health reform so internists get paid
It is often said that people don't see the forest for the trees, obsessing on the details instead of the big picture.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2011
Malpractice claim numbers similar for inpatient and outpatient settings
More than half of all malpractice claims involve outpatient care, although inpatient claims are more expensive on average, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/1.htm
21 Jun 2011
Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices
Hospital charges in Maryland have been set by the state for 4 decades, and more reforms are on the way. The effort has led to all insurers paying the same price for the same services in the same hospitals, and now, the state is looking to improve facilities' readmission rates and other quality metrics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hospital.htm
1 Apr 2014