Search results for "Gastroenterology"
Overcoming colonoscopy's image problem
Colon cancer screening saves lives, but internists have to overcome patients' initial unease with the test. They also need to sort through the multiple guidelines released in 2008 and help their patients choose among the many screening regimens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/colon.htm
1 Jan 2009
Primary care integral to new national viral hepatitis action plan
Experts hope a new plan launched in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will target hepatitis from a number of fronts, including education, treatment and prevention, and increasing the training of clinicians to diagnose and treat hepatitis and immunize patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/hepatitis.htm
1 Sep 2011
Success in ACOs depends on collaboration
Physicians should consider culture, autonomy and resources before jumping in.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/acos.htm
1 Jul 2013
Internal Medicine 2014: Orlando sun and Doctor's Dilemma® fun
The College's annual meeting returns to Florida, birthplace of the extremely popular Doctor's Dilemma##reg; competition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/internal-medicine.htm
1 Mar 2014
Work up the whole patient when treating IBS
With so many confounding factors to consider with irritable bowel syndrome, physicians can benefit their patients most with an important diagnostic tool—listening. Learn how to work up these patients from first steps to cognitive therapy options.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/ibs.htm
1 Nov 2009
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While the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force doesn’t current-ly prioritize any method, the American Collegeof Gastroenterology guidelines describe acolonoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 50as the “preferred” ... after outpatient colonoscopy and their risk factors in usual clinical practice.Gastroenterology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/acpi-201606-colorectal_t1.pdf
25 May 2016
Reliable medical answers are only a click away
Going online during a patient encounter delivers answers immediately, letting physicians provide better care and improve their knowledge base. A new generation of tools makes evidence-based information quickly available to busy clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastro-point-of-care.htm
1 Sep 2009
California San Diego School of Medicine.Dr. Crowe also serves ...
Their gastrointestinal symp-toms eased and didn’t return when glutenwas reintroduced, according to the find-ings, published in 2013 in Gastroenterology. ... GASTROENTEROLOGY. 14 ACP Internist. Sorting the ‘gluten 3’. Characteristic Celiac disease (CD) Gluten sensitivity (GS) Wheat allergy (WA).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/acpi-201409-gluten_t1.pdf
20 Aug 2014
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
Allergy and 1%immunology. Cardiology 3%. Critical care 1%. Endocrinology 1%. Gastroenterology 0%.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t3.pdf
19 Dec 2011
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT As always, the Medicare program hassome changes ...
Allergy and 1%immunology. Cardiology 3%. Critical care 1%. Endocrinology 1%. Gastroenterology 0%.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/acpi-201201-coding_t1.pdf
19 Dec 2011