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Vaccine recommendations updated for pneumococcus, Tdap and flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued a new adult immunization schedule that adds the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, updates Tdap regimens for the elderly and pregnant women, and eliminates the egg-allergy exception for influenza vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/2.htm
29 Jan 2013
Sequestration's cutbacks could cause patients serious harm
As sequestration's impact on health care looms, physicians must tell members of Congress reach a bipartisan agreement with the president to reduce spending on less effective and lower-priority programs, increase funding for more important and more effective programs, and further trim health care spending by focusing on unnecessary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/washington.htm
1 May 2013
CDC updates vaccination guide for measles, mumps, rubella
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published three revisions to its guidelines for vaccinating against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/5.htm
25 Jun 2013
The bad, the ugly and the good of electronic health records
EHRs have significant pluses and minuses.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2013
CDC committee recommends specific flu vaccine as an option for people with egg allergy
The immunization advisory committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week recommended using the vaccine FluBlok in the 2013-14 flu season for people aged 18 through 49 years with egg allergy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/02/6.htm
2 Jul 2013
New childhood vaccine dropped hospitalizations in elderly, too
U.S. hospitalizations for pneumonia declined substantially, especially among children and the elderly, after introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugant vaccine (PCV7), according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/6.htm
16 Jul 2013
Two ACP Practice Advisor modules approved for MOC points
New components have been added to ACP Practice Advisor modules on diabetes and adult immunization to help physicians achieve 20 Self-evaluation of Practice Performance points towards Maintenance of Certification (MOC) through the American Board of Internal Medicine. ACP Practice Advisor is the online practice support tool formerly called Medical Home Builder.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/6.htm
13 Aug 2013
Keep up with vaccine recommendations
New vaccines and their recommendations have added complexity and made it tough to stay current. For patients, the extra costs can be prohibitive. Learn how to stay abreast of the requirements and engage patients on the issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/vaccines.htm
1 Sep 2013
ACP resources available to help boost adult immunizations
With flu season approaching, now is the time for physicians to recommend flu shots to their patients and assess their vaccine needs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/6.htm
8 Oct 2013
Updated guidelines released for management of HIV in primary care
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released updated guidelines last week on management of HIV in primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/19/7.htm
19 Nov 2013