Search results for "Patient Care"
Benefits of clearly defining value in patient care
Physicians have always been charged as agents to advocate for patients' best interests. Simultaneously, however, they are tasked with considering using resources wisely. These commitments can sometimes conflict and create tradeoffs in clinical decision making.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/policy.htm
1 Nov 2015
Look to the community to bolster patient care
This issue also covers Alzheimer's disease, conference coverage from the Heart Failure Society of America, and whether heart failure is different in African-American patients
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/look-to-the-community-to-bolster-patient-care.htm
1 Nov 2019
How medical ethics principles affect daily patient care
Is medical ethics an important aspect of real world medical practice today? Or a quaint notion for the history books based on “Mom and apple pie” generalisms?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/14/10.htm
14 Feb 2012
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2020
Don't just volunteer, be good at it
The key to being a good volunteer is to be placed at an appropriate site and find a volunteering experience that suits your needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/volunteer.htm
1 Jul 2016
Pharma payments to physicians associated with higher prescribing of 2 drug classes
Researchers calculated that 1 additional payment, of a median value of $13, was associated with 94 additional days of oral anticoagulant prescriptions and 107 days of noninsulin diabetes drugs in the hospital referral region where it was made.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/23/5.htm
23 Aug 2016
Four days in May
Leadership Day on Capitol Hill, when more than 400 ACP members met with their senators and representatives to advocate for College priorities, occurred against a backdrop of historic events.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/four-days-in-may.htm
1 Jul 2017
Infusion sets, heparin recalled
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/infusion-sets-heparin-recalled.htm
1 Oct 2020
Advance questions wanted for Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 keynote speaker
ACP members are encouraged to send questions in advance for ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2018 keynote speaker, Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, FACP, who will respond to the questions on stage during a question-and-answer segment of the Opening Ceremony.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/2.htm
13 Feb 2018
ACP advocacy contributes to CMS changes in E/M documentation for medical students
Verifying student documentation in a patient's medical record allows teaching physicians to provide a meaningful educational experience within a much more streamlined workflow, eliminating an unnecessary administrative burden.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/5.htm
13 Feb 2018