Search results for "Medicare"
Buprenorphine, cannabis, and other periop challenges
An expert at a recent hospital medicine conference reviewed the latest on perioperative management of medications.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/buprenorphine-cannabis-and-other-periop-challenges.htm
1 Jan 2024
Be sure not to miss ACP's many health policy efforts
ACP recently released two important new policy papers on ensuring equitable access to elections and physician leadership of team-based models for patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/be-sure-not-to-miss-acps-many-health-policy-efforts.htm
1 Jan 2024
Modeling study finds RSV vaccines cost-effective for older U.S. adults
Vaccination programs using the monovalent adjuvanted or bivalent vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were projected to be potentially cost-effective at a price per dose of up to $127 or up to $118, respectively, over a first RSV season.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2023
Hypertension patients on remote monitoring had lower mortality, fewer hospitalizations
Remote monitoring was associated with an increase in outpatient visits, which was likely due to reimbursement requirements, according to the authors of the retrospective study of Medicare patients with hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/28/1.htm
28 Nov 2023
Handling the hassle of administrative hurdles
CMS released a proposed rule to address the administrative hassles of prior authorizations in Medicare Advantage plans, calling for automated processes, shorter decision-making time frames, and more transparency about the services subject to prior authorizations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/handling-the-hassle-of-administrative-hurdles.htm
1 Nov 2023
The human right to health
The intrinsic connection between health and life's quintessential pursuits is undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/the-human-right-to-health.htm
1 Nov 2023
Better ways to evaluate, negotiate employment contracts
Before signing an employment contract, reflect on the life you want and what is most important to you.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/better-ways-to-evaluate-negotiate-employment-contracts.htm
1 Nov 2023
NPs, physicians appear equally likely to prescribe potentially inappropriate medications to seniors
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians prescribed medications not recommended under Beers Criteria at very similar rates: 1.63 versus 1.69 per 100 prescriptions, respectively, a new analysis of Medicare Part D data found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/24/2.htm
24 Oct 2023
New ACP paper reviews performance measures for osteoporosis
Of the six osteoporosis performance measures relevant to internal medicine physicians, only one is valid at three levels of attribution, i.e., individual physician, group practice, and health plan, an ACP assessment found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/6.htm
10 Oct 2023
PCP follow-up after surgery associated with lower readmission rates
Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for an emergency general surgery condition had a 67% lower adjusted risk for readmission if they had a follow-up appointment with a primary care physician (PCP) within 30 days of discharge.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/4.htm
3 Oct 2023