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Alternative methods OK to try for lowering blood pressure, consensus statement says
Behavioral therapy, biofeedback and exercise regimens may be useful adjuvants for lowering blood pressure, but they have varying degrees of evidence support, according to a consensus statement from the American Heart Association.
Task Force issues HIV screening recommendations
All adolescents and adults age 15 to 65 should be screened for HIV infection, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said.
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation during fourth week of pregnancy
A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during the fourth week of an uneventful pregnancy. She has a 3-year history of primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis that is treated with levothyroxine, 125 µg/d. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate management?
CDC issues antiviral recommendations for H7N9 influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued recommendations on antiviral treatment for avian influenza A(H7N9).
ACC/ACR release recommendations on imaging in heart failure
Recommendations on the appropriate use of imaging in heart failure patients were released by the American College of Radiology and the American College of Cardiology Foundation last week.
Medication choices, treatment escalation covered by new algorithm
A comprehensive algorithm for the management of diabetes was released last week by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology.
Contact your state Medicaid office to qualify for enhanced primary care payments
Primary care and related specialty physicians will see an increase in their Medicaid payments this year to make them at least equivalent to Medicare payments.
Let us know about problems with transition care codes
ACP has been receiving some reports of problems with payment for claims for the transitional care management services. Here's what to do if you have experienced a problem using these new codes.
ACP, advisory board endorse Internal Medicine Milestones for residents
The Internal Medicine Education Redesign Advisory Board, with representation from multiple medical organizations, including ACP, has endorsed the release of Internal Medicine Milestones for use in the ACGME Next Accreditation System (NAS).
IMpact newsletter features profile of husband/wife internists
The April issue of IMpact, ACP's electronic newsletter for student members, includes a multimedia slideshow featuring husband and wife internists, Larry Kaplan, MD, FACP, and Rosalind Kaplan, MD, FACP.
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.