Search results for "Risk Assessment"
An easy screen for an overlooked disease
Despite poor awareness and a lack of training on handling peripheral artery disease, internists can and should be able to recognize the symptoms and manage 95% of cases. Experts advise how to diagnose and treat the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/PAD.htm
1 Apr 2011
Updating family cancer history may change screening recommendations
Updating patients' family history of cancer during adulthood may lead to changes in recommended cancer screenings, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/1.htm
19 Jul 2011
Intima-media thickness may improve cardiac risk prediction, study suggests
Adding a measurement of the maximum intima-media thickness of the internal carotid artery may increase the prognostic value of the Framingham risk score for cardiovascular events, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2011
Primary care doctors do limited screening for misuse of long-term opioids
Primary care physicians' adoption of opioid risk reduction strategies is limited, even in treatment of patients at increased risk of misuse, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/1.htm
30 Aug 2011
Osteoporosis screening strategies shown to be generally equal, effective
Several strategies to screen postmenopausal women for osteoporosis are about equally effective, and screening from ages 55 to 80 years was cost-effective, concluded the authors of a modeling study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/2.htm
6 Dec 2011
CONFERENCE COVERAGE Information plus documentation a must for informed ...
sioned in the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention’s Interim Guidance onHealth Risk. ... visits. The College strongly recommendedthat the health risk assessment shouldreceive additional RVUs because of theadditional work and practice expense it willrequire.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t4.pdf
19 Dec 2011
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
Annual wellness visitsMedicare beneficiaries likely will need. assistance from physician office staff incompleting the health risk assessment envi-.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t3.pdf
19 Dec 2011
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
Annual wellness visitsMedicare beneficiaries likely will need. assistance from physician office staff incompleting the health risk assessment envi-.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t2.pdf
19 Dec 2011
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
Annual wellness visitsMedicare beneficiaries likely will need. assistance from physician office staff incompleting the health risk assessment envi-.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t1.pdf
19 Dec 2011
Fee schedule updates, penalties explained for 2012
The first of a two-part series outlines changes to the fee schedule update, values for observation services, electronic prescribing and annual wellness visits, including chart-by-chart breakdowns for relative value units.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2012