Search results for "Patient care"
Diagnosing a disorder with few symptoms
Hypercalcemia can have absent, few or nondifferential symptoms, but the condition can indicate the presence of major diseases such as breast cancer. Experts review how to quickly apply a high index of suspicion to make a diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/hypercalcemia.htm
1 Mar 2012
ACP offers new Practice Assessment Tool for breast and prostate cancer screening
This free activity is recommended for physicians who have limited experience in practice assessment or are new to the health care quality improvement process, and is eligible for up to 20 CME credits and 20 Maintenance of Certification Practice Assessment points.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/03/5.htm
3 Jul 2018
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2020
Intended consequences
ACP's awards, though not always instrumental in propelling a recipient's career, can inspire, validate, and assure the recipients that their hard work will not go unnoticed, and that they are on the right track.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/intended-consequences.htm
1 Sep 2017
Volunteer internists help to rebuild Haiti
Physicians in Haiti face a new set of challenges as they stem the spread of infectious diseases and restore medical care to a country that had little before a devastating earthquake struck.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/haiti.htm
1 May 2010
Patients find medical home in Pennsylvania
A group of physicians in southeastern Pennsylvania are among the lucky and proactive few practicing in some of the first payer-supported patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) in the country.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/pilot.htm
1 Apr 2009
ACP begins year-long centennial celebration
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of ACP. The College will host a series of events and activities throughout the year to celebrate ACP's commitment to excellence and its dedication to internal medicine and patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/8.htm
27 Jan 2015
Dealing with the hassles of prior authorization
Prior authorization related to medications or referrals to specialty care or testing drain physician and staff time on burdensome administrative tasks instead of patient care. Practices can try some tips to mitigate some of the burdens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/tips.htm
1 May 2016
GME needs serious financial and structural reform
The current system and critical elements of undergraduate and graduate medical education are in need of serious financial and structural reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2016
Making MACRA better, in intent and implementation
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act makes significant improvements in how Medicare links payment to reporting of quality measures. Will CMS actually implement the law in a way that truly simplifies reporting?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2016