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Sort by: Relevance | Newest | OldestClearing the air about climate change
Climate change is a public health issue, and physicians should be aware of the potential medical consequences and be able to communicate those to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/climate-change.htm
1 Sep 2016
Managing depression is worth the effort
Depression's impact on health is often profound and far-reaching, potentially equaling that of coronary artery disease. To provide clinicians with guidance on treatment of depression, ACP has released a new clinical practice guideline that underscores the severe burden of depression and outlines viable treatment options for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/depression.htm
1 May 2016
Defining value and creating quality in the patient encounter
Critical questions will arise about defining and measuring value in the patient encounter when the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act goes into action.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2016
Medical therapy often not tried before ICDs in heart failure patients
Results of a trial suggest that at least some patients with heart failure are receiving ICDs needlessly and highlight the treatment gap between real-world management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and opportunities to improve care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/08/2.htm
8 Mar 2016
Web-based therapy may help interns with suicidal ideation
Resident physicians are at high risk for depression, and training can make the situation much worse. In an effort to prevent suicidal ideation among interns, researchers tested a Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/success.htm
1 Mar 2016
Patient-clinician intervention associated with modest improvement in knee osteoarthritis
The patient intervention was telephone-based, while clinicians received patient-specific recommendations on osteoarthritis treatment via the electronic medical record.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2015
Study finds one-third of medical residents screen positive for depression or its symptoms
Also, the prevalence of depression increased each year of the study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/1.htm
15 Dec 2015
Improving the practice environment and payment reform
Recent examples and accomplishments of ACP advocacy toward improving the practice environment include increasing payments to internists, reducing administrative burdens, promoting continuity of care and access to physicians, and reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2015
More active clinician interventions may help smokers quit
The intensity of treatment, in terms of number and length of sessions, is associated with quitting success; more intensive treatments result in greater rates of abstinence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2015
Taking the mystery out of care coordination management
Care coordination isn't new, but value-based payment, patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, and other alternate delivery and payment programs have moved the topic into the forefront of many conversations and policy discussions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/tips.htm
1 May 2015