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After-hours physician access associated with lower patient expenditures
Patients who could visit their doctors on nights and weekends spent 10% less on health care than those without extended-hours access, a study found.
Hypothyroidism guidelines recommend case-finding testing, treatments, when to consult an endocrinologist
New guidelines on managing hypothyroidism in adults have been issued by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association.
MKSAP Quiz: spontaneous hypokalemia and hypertension
A 59-year-old man is evaluated for recently discovered spontaneous hypokalemia and hypertension. The patient had normal blood pressure at a visit 1 year ago. He has no symptoms and takes no medications. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?
NSAIDs associated with increased cardiovascular risk up to five years post-MI
Taking NSAIDs increases cardiovascular risk for heart attack survivors as long as five years after the attack, a new study found.
Hospital-initiated transition interventions may improve stroke, MI outcomes
Transition-of-care interventions initiated in the hospital can help improve outcomes in adult patients with stroke and myocardial infarction (MI), according to a new study.
Interventions at hospital discharge may improve transitions to primary care, but more research is needed
Certain interventions at hospital discharge appear to help improve handoffs to primary care, but more research is needed to determine how and why, a new study indicates.
Open enrollment for Part D starts Oct. 15
Remind patients that the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D coverage will run from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
New Patient Care Program aims to engage patients and reduce costs
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation recently launched a Patient Care Program that seeks to eliminate all preventable harms to patients and reduce complications and patient readmissions that could be averted.
Free educational tools available for diagnosis, treatment of lupus
Free educational resources are available through the American College of Rheumatology's Lupus Initiative to reduce health disparities for patients disproportionately affected by lupus based on race, ethnicity and gender.
ACP's director of clinical policy elected to chair Guidelines International Network
Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, FACP, director of clinical policy at ACP, was elected as the chair of the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N).
Put words in our mouth
ACP InternistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.