Search results for "Quality of care"
New ACP paper calls for appropriate, meaningful performance measures to evaluate telemedicine
The position paper recommends that any performance measure used to evaluate telemedicine visits should adhere to the same criteria as in-person visits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/4.htm
16 May 2023
Support, empathy, system changes vital to battling burnout
It is important to provide support to physicians and learners in the ways they and their patients need it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/support-empathy-system-changes-vital-to-battling-burnout.htm
1 Mar 2024
Lung cancer screening led to more downstream procedures, complications in practice than in research
In clinical practice, 31.9% of patients screened for lung cancer underwent downstream imaging and 2.8% had downstream procedures. Those undergoing invasive procedures after abnormal findings had a 30.6% complication rate, compared to 17.7% in the National Lung Screening Trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/09/1.htm
9 Jan 2024
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, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jun 2023
ACP recommends caution in the use of patient-reported outcome-based performance measures
Data are needed to demonstrate that patient-reported outcome-based performance measures improve quality of care and are an effective tool to accurately compare physician performance, a new paper said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/11/5.htm
11 May 2021
Better care for patients with disability
Physicians report lacking knowledge about their legal responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and may not be confident about their ability to provide the same quality of care to patients with disability as they do to those without it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/better-care-for-patients-with-disability.htm
1 Jun 2022
New ACP paper reviews performance measures for osteoporosis
Of the six osteoporosis performance measures relevant to internal medicine physicians, only one is valid at three levels of attribution, i.e., individual physician, group practice, and health plan, an ACP assessment found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/6.htm
10 Oct 2023
Published studies may exaggerate the effect of burnout on quality of patient care
While higher burnout is associated with lower-quality health care, the magnitude or clinical significance of the relationship is still not clear due to variability and confounding in the existing research, according to a systematic review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2019
Why accessibility matters
When deciding on how satisfied they are with a practice, patients look foremost to how quickly they can be seen, and how they can reach a physician for after-hours problems. Eleven quick tips can strongly influence the quality of care and how it's perceived by the patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2011
This year's EHR report card
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com and re-grades his EHR in the areas of time, practice finances, quality of care, interoperability, and reliability and safety.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/21/8.htm
21 Oct 2014