Search results for "Patient-centered medical home"
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, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 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
Working toward fundamental change
ACP engages in a significant number of efforts on its own and with external organizations to help move the health care system to one that better addresses its vision for better health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/working-toward-fundamental-change.htm
1 Apr 2022
ACP, agencies work to prioritize primary care
ACP has advocated for and in some cases been directly involved in advising on or developing efforts to reform primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/acp-agencies-work-to-prioritize-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2021
A new vision for health care
ACP's vision for health care entails a series of policy papers and editorials outlining improvements to the U.S. health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/a-new-vision-for-health-care.htm
1 Jul 2020
Managing referrals amid minefields, breakdowns
Referral management is an essential part of providing high-quality, coordinated care, but poor communication can lead to fragmented care, unnecessary testing, wasted time, and delayed treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/managing-referrals-amid-minefields-breakdowns.htm
1 Jul 2019
Simple conversations help strike staffing balance
A gradual shift toward value-based health care is putting a greater premium on the extra staff members who may be needed to achieve it, and there are simple ways for practices to make the staffing choices that are right for their practice and the real world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/simple-conversations-help-strike-staffing-balance.htm
1 Apr 2019
What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?
Four reasons can encourage physicians to put more effort into increasing partnership with patients and families, which in turn improves communication, transparency, and accountability.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/whats-the-benefit-of-patient-family-engagement.htm
1 Apr 2019
A shifting focus on the role of patients' nonmedical needs
Two ACP position papers offer guidance on the role primary care physicians can play in addressing traditionally nonmedical issues, often known as the social determinants of health, and how they encourage the development of patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/a-shifting-focus-on-the-role-of-patients-nonmedical-needs.htm
1 Apr 2019
Population management for preventing the 80–20 rule
Chronic conditions require longer and more frequent visits, as well as more care coordination. Learn how to anticipate, plan for, and even prevent intensive resource use.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/population-management-for-preventing-the-80-20-rule.htm
1 Oct 2018