Search results for "Primary Care"
CBT intervention reduced pain and disability but not opioid use in patients with chronic pain
While the effects of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention in primary care were modest, this type of intervention may be an attractive option, given the limited efficacy and safety of long-term opioid treatment, the trial authors concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/02/2.htm
2 Nov 2021
What Medicare's add-on code G2211 means for your practice
ACP has long supported the implementation of G2211, which addresses the complexity inherent in office and outpatient evaluation and management services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/what-medicares-add-on-code-g2211-means-for-your-practice.htm
1 Oct 2023
ACP releases new POCUS Pathway bundle
The curriculum is developed and taught by seasoned internal medicine physician POCUS experts and targets the practical needs of internal medicine physicians and other primary care physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/13/5.htm
13 Jun 2023
Handling hoarseness, hearing problems in primary care
Internists can help patients cope with common ENT conditions like hoarseness, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/handling-hoarseness-hearing-problems-in-primary-care.htm
1 Jun 2021
Repeated tobacco screening linked to higher likelihood of smoking cessation treatment
The average adjusted predicted probability of prescription and/or referral for smoking cessation rose from 13.7% among current and former smokers screened once to 41.7% among those screened five or six times, a study of Veterans Affairs primary care clinics found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/13/4.htm
13 Jun 2023
ACP's High Value Care Primary Care Innovation Award presented
ACP sponsored an award given as part of Medstro and MedTech Boston's Innovation in Primary Care Competition for residents and physicians across the U.S. to submit innovative strategies to improve primary care on the American health care frontlines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/10.htm
30 Sep 2014
Hospital medicine a top career choice among new general internal medicine physicians
The percentage of internists seeing patients both in and out of the hospital declined by more than half between 1990 and 2017, according to an analysis of American Board of Internal Medicine certifications and Medicare claims.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/5.htm
17 May 2022
Primary care pay increased in 2009; subspecialties were mixed
Primary care pay increased in 2009; subspecialties were mixedACGME recommends restricting first-years to 16 duty hours per day
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/1.htm
29 Jun 2010
Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023
Deadline approaching to enroll in ACP's Certificate in Physician Leadership program
The 18-month program from the ACP Leadership Academy includes a combination of formal training through online coursework, online group discussions facilitated by leaders in internal medicine, and a capstone project that demonstrates successful mastery of leadership concepts.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/16/6.htm
16 Nov 2021