Search results for "Telemedicine"
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
Remote monitoring: Out of sight, right in line
Remote monitoring programs help physicians and nurses ensure continuity of care for elderly patients with chronic conditions. The goal is to catch problems early and improve self-management. Another goal: provide physician reimbursement.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/03/telemedicine.htm
1 Mar 2010
Caring for patients in the shadows
This issue also covers suicide prevention, e-consultations, and new treatments for migraines.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2018/10/caring-for-patients-in-the-shadows.htm
1 Oct 2018
Retail clinics increasingly popular option
This issue covers topics such as retail clinics, management of heart failure, and optimizing human papillomavirus vaccination.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 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://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2016
Anxieties about health, access to outpatient care drive patients back to ED after discharge
Patients who return to the ED shortly after discharge report that they do so out of fears for their health and because they can't access outpatient care quickly, a new study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/5.htm
9 Sep 2014
Virtual visits pose real issues for physicians
There could be 1 million virtual health consultations done by phone or video by the end of 2014, with growth expected in 2015. Observers are weighing the benefits of access against the potential lack of an ongoing doctor-patient relationship.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/11/virtual-visit.htm
1 Nov 2014
Clarity of vision sets the stage for ACP's work
Much has been achieved in the past year, such as repealing the sustainable growth rate formula. New goals include advocating for further changes to Maintenance of Certification and helping physicians transition to new models of care delivery.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2016
Internists must navigate multiple worlds during the pandemic
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a bright light on the value of the internist's comprehensive case management skills, among them symptom identification, accurate diagnosis, and disease management.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2020/10/internists-must-navigate-multiple-worlds-during-the-pandemic.htm
1 Oct 2020
From policy to results: How does it all come together?
The process by which advocacy organizations achieve results for their members can seem opaque to those who are not directly involved. How does advocacy really work?.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2016