Search results for "health care costs"
Article cites ACP and other groups for efforts to promote high-value care
According to an article published in the July 16 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), professional organizations like ACP are the groups best positioned to engage physicians in qualitative efforts to improve the value of health care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/22/7.htm
22 Jul 2014
New tool available for integrating primary care and public health
A new tool to integrate primary care and public health called “A Practical Playbook: Public Health & Primary Care Together” is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/7.htm
11 Mar 2014
College joins Choosing Wisely campaign
ACP has joined other leading professional medical organizations in the Choosing Wisely campaign, which complements the College's High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care effort.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/20/7.htm
20 Dec 2011
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.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/18/8.htm
18 Sep 2012
Pharmacy chain announces it will no longer sell tobacco products
CVS Caremark announced last week that it would begin to phase out sales of tobacco products in its stores.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/5.htm
11 Feb 2014
Changes coming for colon cancer screening
Colonoscopies are an obvious target in the current push to decrease health care costs, given their expense and utilization, said experts at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago in May.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/colonoscopy.htm
1 Jul 2014
Meta-analysis finds telemonitoring beneficial
Meds don't increase suicide risk for epileptics, but may for depressed
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/10/4.htm
10 Aug 2010
AHA sets new criteria and goals for cardio health
ED's strong link to CVD doesn't add predictive value over Framingham
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2010
Physicians do too many Pap tests
Most physicians continue to recommend annual cervical cancer screening, despite guidelines recommending that low-risk women be tested less frequently.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2011
Commercial screening tests not always indicated, ethical
Commercial screening tests marketed directly to the consumer are not always indicated or ethical, according to a recent opinion piece.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/28/5.htm
28 Aug 2012