Search results for "Outreach"
FDA wants to know about ‘bad’ drug ads
A new FDA program seeks to educate health care professionals who prescribe medications about what constitutes appropriate prescription drug promotion and advertising, and asks physicians to report any misleading prescription drug advertising that they encounter.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/8.htm
18 May 2010
Biden's first 100 days are a matter of life and death for many
Instead of a honeymoon, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will come into office on Jan. 20 with a country deeply divided by party, ideology, gender, race, education, and geography.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/bidens-first-100-days-are-a-matter-of-life-and-death-for-many.htm
1 Jan 2021
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
New heart disease test, drugs for flu, weight management
This update covers a new test to predict risk of future coronary heart disease events, the first neuraminidase inhibitor for influenza, and a new GLP-1 agonist for obese people.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/fda.htm
1 Mar 2015
Improving rural health takes effort, energy
The need for improvements in the prevention of obesity and diabetes rates in poor and underserved communities has driven new outreach programs that range from smoking cessation in high school to dietary support in grocery stores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/rural-health.htm
1 Sep 2015
Who's tops at your hospital? Let us know!
Recommending a physician can be done online, and the deadline is July 28, 2016.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/28/6.htm
28 Jun 2016
Obituaries
Obituaries for Charles B. Roehrig, MD, MACP, and Charles Turner, MD, MACP, are noted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/02/obit.htm
1 Feb 2015
Internist makes transition from the clinic to the Capitol
Ami Bera, MD, FACP, now represents Sacramento County, Calif., residents in the U.S. House of Representatives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/profile.htm
1 Oct 2013
Assess your ability to comply with version 5010 requirements
The pressure is on to switch to version 5010, and the process will require identifying changes, testing transactions and minimizing disruptions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/coding.htm
1 Jun 2011
Peer-led education requires strategy to be effective
Peer education, in which patients guide each other through the course of care, can be a cost-effective way of closing care gaps and encouraging patient empowerment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/peer-education.htm
1 Oct 2015