Search results for "health care costs"
Most sinusitis prescriptions exceed recommended duration, study finds
More than 20% of prescriptions were for a five-day course of azithromycin, a course that the Infectious Diseases Society of America explicitly recommends against because of its known association with the development of drug resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2018
Bringing medicine back to the bedside
The physical exam itself is widely considered to be underutilized, but many of the country's medical educators and master clinicians are determined to bring it back to prominence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/bringing-medicine-back-to-the-bedside.htm
1 Feb 2018
ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV
Clinicians should screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients at high risk, such as those born in countries where the HBV prevalence is 2% or higher, men who have sex with men, patients who require immunosuppressive therapy, or patients with end-stage renal disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/21/1.htm
21 Nov 2017
Readers weigh in on bedside skills, health care costs
Readers weigh in on the physician-patient relationship and difficulties of health insurance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/readers-weigh-in-on-bedside-skills-health-care-costs.htm
1 Sep 2017
Abdominal wall pain as its own diagnosis
Internists can diagnose chronic abdominal wall pain with a simple physical exam and some savvy history taking, experts said, and reassure patients that their condition is not serious and may respond to treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/abdominal-wall-pain-as-its-own-diagnosis.htm
1 Sep 2017
Analyses from SPRINT examine cost-effectiveness, patient-reported outcomes with intensive BP control
The first analysis used a microsimulation model to apply findings from SPRINT to a hypothetical cohort of eligible patients. The second compared patient-reported outcomes from SPRINT in the intensive versus the standard treatment group.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/29/2.htm
29 Aug 2017
Whole-genome sequencing finds rare genetic disease risk in 1 of 5 healthy adults
While some primary care physicians may be able to manage genomic information appropriately, findings could prompt increased health care use with limited clinical value, the researchers said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/2.htm
27 Jun 2017
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017
ACP releases new adult high-value care cases
Interactive cases can be completed in 30 to 60 minutes on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and take-home tools are available for download to help physicians incorporate high-value care principles into their practices.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/31/4.htm
31 Jan 2017
Dr. Steven Weinberger receives AMA Lifetime Achievement Award
The award honors a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/22/4.htm
22 Nov 2016