Search results for "Shared decision making"
Helping patients handle information overload
Finding out why a patient is concerned about health care news can be an opening for a larger discussion about health goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/helping-patients-handle-information-overload.htm
1 Jan 2018
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
Squeezing in the cancer screening talk
By making the most of team members and technology, internists can free up valuable physician-patient interaction time to most effectively apply cancer screening guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/squeezing-in-the-cancer-screening-talk.htm
1 Oct 2019
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and features stories about vaccine recommendations, dismissing patients and communicating with patients about cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/10/8.htm
10 Sep 2013
Who needs a screening pelvic exam anyway?
Incongruous reviews, recommendations, and guidelines about the necessity of an annual pelvic screening have led internists to have discussions with female patients about their preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/who-needs-a-screening-pelvic-exam-anyway.htm
1 Sep 2017
New high-value, cost-conscious care curriculum available for internal medicine residents
ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) have developed and released a curriculum for training internal medicine residents to practice high-value, cost-conscious care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/10/8.htm
10 Jul 2012
New high-value, cost-conscious care curriculum available for internal medicine residents
ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine have a curriculum for training internal medicine residents to practice high value, cost-conscious care to avoid overuse and misuse of tests and treatments that do not improve outcomes and may cause harm.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/14/8.htm
14 Aug 2012
Insufficient evidence supports screening pelvic exams in asymptomatic women, Task Force says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found little evidence on the accuracy of screening pelvic examinations to detect various conditions, including ovarian cancer, bacterial vaginosis, genital herpes, or trichomoniasis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/14/1.htm
14 Mar 2017
Hepatocellular carcinoma screening may not affect mortality in chronic liver disease
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may not affect mortality in patients with chronic liver disease, according to a review of existing evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/4.htm
17 Jun 2014
Commercial screening tests not always indicated, ethical
Commercial screening tests marketed directly to the consumer are not always indicated or ethical, according to a recent opinion piece.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/28/5.htm
28 Aug 2012