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Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common

ACP Job Placement Center calls for job seekers' profilesACP Annual Business Meeting to be held
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/7.htm
15 Feb 2011

Retooled CMS ratings may inspire hospitals' improvement

Pop quiz: How many health care rating schemes are out there?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/nineteen.htm
1 May 2008

Keynote speaker addresses record number of attendees at Hospital Medicine 2012

SAN DIEGO—Hospital Medicine 2012, the annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine, brought more than 2,500 hospitalists to San Diego this week for the largest ever gathering of inpatient-based clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/6.htm
10 Apr 2012

What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?

Four reasons can encourage physicians to put more effort into increasing partnership with patients and families, which in turn improves communication, transparency, and accountability.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/whats-the-benefit-of-patient-family-engagement.htm
1 Apr 2019

U.S. and U.K. doctors differ on reporting conflicts, errors, impaired colleagues

U.S. and U.K. doctors differ on reporting conflicts, errors, impaired colleagues Lower blood pressure targets of unproven value in chronic kidney disease
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/15/1.htm
15 Mar 2011

Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions

ACP announces its elections slate for governance positions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2018

Physicians view other parties as responsible for reducing costs of health care

Physicians believe other parties, including trial lawyers, health insurance companies, and hospitals and health systems, bear greater responsibility than they do for reducing health care costs, according to a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/30/1.htm
30 Jul 2013

Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices

Hospital charges in Maryland have been set by the state for 4 decades, and more reforms are on the way. The effort has led to all insurers paying the same price for the same services in the same hospitals, and now, the state is looking to improve facilities' readmission rates and other quality metrics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hospital.htm
1 Apr 2014

Pilot program offers a road map for PCMH model of care

Internists who have attempted to convert to a patient-centered medical home model have quickly learned the process isn't always easy. But a pilot program found the results appeared worth it: fewer emergency visits and patients who take better care of their own health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/PCMH.htm
1 Nov 2012

Evaluating what is important about performance measures

Connecting with the patient and improving their health should be the key factor behind implementing performance measures in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2011

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