Search results for "Clarification"
Physicians as caregivers balance professional, personal roles
Physicians face choices as they find themselves caring for a family member or friend: coordinator, interpreter, and advocate.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/physicians-as-caregivers-balance-professional-personal-roles.htm
1 Nov 2020
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
CMS defines meaningful use, ACP responds
New ethics case study on MedscapeCMENew online community launched to help with EHRs
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/20/6.htm
20 Jul 2010
Feeding nutrition into your practice
Internists routinely ask patients about smoking and drinking, but should they also ask about eating habits?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/nutrition-counseling.htm
1 Jan 2017
Appropriate uses considered for echocardiography in common clinical scenarios
MRI screening associated with improved survival in women at high risk for breast cancer
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/4.htm
23 Nov 2010
Flexible plans for ICD-10 implementation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow for flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting processes while the medical community gains experience using the new ICD-10 code set.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2015
Warnings on prostate drugs, HIV combination therapy
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2011
Decision aids increased knowledge about prostate cancer but didn't affect screening rates
Decision aids improved participants' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening but did not change the actual screening rates, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2013
The front office bottleneck: schedules, phones and refills
Third in a six-part series on small practice issues: ACP's Center for Practice Innovation found that about half of the practices it observed as part of its quality improvement project had problems with phone communication, scheduling and the prescription refill process. The good news is that the bottleneck can be loosened with some relatively simple changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/one.htm
1 Mar 2008
Chronic care management at last, and how to code for it
Understand how to bill and code for a final rule that updates payment policies and rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, making it certain that Medicare will pay for chronic care management services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2015