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Dual antiplatelet therapy may be safer than triple therapy in older patients with acute MI, afib after PCI
Older patients with acute myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention appear to have a higher risk for major bleeding, both early and long-term, with triple therapy versus dual antiplatelet therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/04/4.htm
4 Aug 2015
ACP Internist's October issue is online and coming to your mailbox
The October issue of ACP Internist is now online and coming to your mailbox. Featured articles include glycemic control in the elderly, Medicare's release of physician pay data, and how clinicians should manage a new crop of antivirals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/10.htm
7 Oct 2014
Deadline extended for meaningful use attestation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced an extension of the deadline for physicians and other health care professionals to attest to meaningful use in the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/8.htm
25 Feb 2014
DME requests pose practice problems
Documentation requirements for some types of durable medical equipment (DME) are increasing, but DME requests can also be time-consuming in other ways for physician practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/dme.htm
1 Jul 2014
Earnings gaps exist between black and white male physicians, male and female physicians
The authors wrote that efforts to eliminate race- and sex-based disparities in earnings potential will likely need to look beyond opening up opportunities for minorities and women in higher-paying specialties.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/14/4.htm
14 Jun 2016
Finding common ground
Rather than standing on the sidelines, ACP selectively supports or opposes issues based on how closely they compare to our own policy recommendations, as determined by our membership.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/finding-common-ground.htm
1 May 2018
With the SGR gone, are ACP members all in?
ACP has been part of a major legislative victory in the repeal of the sustainable growth rate. The organization has embraced quality improvement and high-value care as the future of internal medicine, and it seeks the same commitment from its members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2015
Influence, interactions, and ethical dilemmas
Advances in technology, genetics, and evolving financial reimbursement models continue to create new ethical conundrums or add layers or twists to age-old debates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/influence-interactions-and-ethical-dilemmas.htm
1 May 2019
Action, advocacy, partnering for falls
Partnering with patients can make a big difference in preventing falls, which can result in lingering disability.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/action-advocacy-partnering-for-falls.htm
1 Mar 2018
Accurate coding of the Initial Preventive Physical Examination
It is important for internists to understand and plan for the Initial Preventive Physical Examination, a one-time visit for new Medicare beneficiaries.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/coding.htm
1 Oct 2014