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New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
ACIP recommends hepatitis B vaccine for diabetics, HPV vaccine for men
Two new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) outline hepatitis B vaccination for diabetic adults and human papillomavirus vaccination in males ages 9 to 26.
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 25-year-old woman with a 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and difficulty sleeping.
Drug-eluting stents associated with benefits in patients age 85 and older
Drug-eluting stents are being used less often in elderly patients, even though their use is associated with better outcomes in these patients, a new study found.
Spinal manipulation, home exercise found to be better than medication for neck pain
Twelve weeks of spinal manipulation therapy led to greater relief from neck pain than medication up to one year after treatment, and home exercise with advice offered about the same relief as either treatment.
CMS extends 2012 Annual Participation Enrollment Period
At the end of December, CMS announced that it would be extending the Annual Participation Enrollment Period through Feb. 14.
CMS delays version 5010 enforcement, offers resources
CMS has announced that it will not enforce version 5010 compliance for 90 days after the Jan. 1 compliance date.
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The January issue of ACP Internist includes stories on politics and medicine and antidepressants in primary care, as well as a new column on framing risk and benefits of treatments.
New College resource analyzes health platforms of presidential candidates
The 2012 presidential election is underway, and the leading candidates have begun to release details about their proposals relating to health care in the U.S.
ACP releases updated Ethics Manual
ACP has released the sixth edition of the Ethics Manual, published as a supplement with the Jan. 3 Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP's PQRIwizard now available
ACP's new PQRIwizard, an online tool designed to help collect and report quality measure data for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) PQRS incentive payment program, is now available.
Making transitions better for patients
Fred Ralston Jr., MD, MACP, ACP's immediate past president and a practicing internist in Fayetteville, Tenn., writes at KevinMD.com this month about improving transitions of care.
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2012 Board of Governors meeting is Monday, May 21, 2012.
Governor election results for the Class of 2017
The Governors' Subcommittee on Nominations is pleased to announce the Governor-elect Designees (GEDs) for a number of chapters.
And the winner is …
ACP InternistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.