Search results for "Procedures"
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of lung cancer risk during a routine visit
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate lung cancer screening test for a 63-year-old woman with a 37-pack-year history of cigarette smoking who quit smoking at age 55 years and has COPD but reports no symptoms concerning for lung cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/3.htm
16 May 2023
Experts offer optimism on overcoming obesity
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a forum on managing the epidemic levels of obesity in America.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/experts-offer-optimism-on-overcoming-obesity.htm
1 May 2023
New ethics case study examines implications of resuscitation approaches
A case study developed by ACP's Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee and the Center for Ethics and Professionalism addresses the ethical issues associated with “slow” or “show” codes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/5.htm
23 May 2023
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/2022/10/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Oct 2022
Collections for the high-deductible (self-pay) patient
A high number of self-pay patients in the patient panel can lead to increased headaches for front-office staff.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2016
Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdoses
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both inside and outside the Veterans Affairs health system had two to three times the risk for fatal overdose versus those who received prescriptions from only one source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2019
Factor frailty into preop assessment
There's no real consensus definition when it comes to assessing frailty perioperatively, but there are risk calculators and risk indices available to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/factor-frailty-into-preop-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2018
States aim to limit opioid prescriptions
In an effort to curb the nation's opioid crisis, state legislators are pursuing laws to limit prescribing, resulting in pushback from some doctors worried about the clinical implications, or in some cases physicians backing off from treating chronic pain patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/laws.htm
1 Oct 2016
Treating patients afraid to present
Undocumented patients pose a challenge to medical care, as they have trouble accessing and affording services. The current political environment is making it tougher for those who need help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/treating-patients-afraid-to-present.htm
1 Oct 2018
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about managing depression and obtaining prior authorization.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2016