Search results for "Public Health"
New ACP paper calls for preparation for future public health emergencies
ACP calls for a federal pandemic preparedness plan that is adequately funded and prioritizes health equity in a new position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2023
Is AI OK for IM?
While generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT could potentially revolutionize the practice of medicine, their role must be carefully assessed, with humans, especially physicians, in firm control of interpreting output.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/is-ai-ok-for-im.htm
1 Mar 2024
ACP advocates for policies to enhance public health infrastructure
In a new position paper, the College calls for establishing federal public health leadership, protecting public health workers, reversing workforce shortages, and integrating primary care and public health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 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/2023/09/spotlight.htm
1 Sep 2023
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
A full recording of “COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency: Implications for Patients and Clinicians” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2023
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The virtual live event will be held on May 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. ET.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2023
Shifts in insulin use
Physicians' management of patients who take insulin for diabetes has been influenced by changes in pricing and access to technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/shifts-in-insulin-use.htm
1 Feb 2024
Food insecurity threatens public health in the U.S., ACP says
A College position paper makes recommendations for strengthening the nation's food insecurity response, while new research finds that social programs for housing, food, and transportation may help reduce inpatient admissions and ED visits in adult Medicaid patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/2.htm
5 Jul 2022
ACP position paper offers recommendations to improve care for unhoused people
The recommendations range from funding programs to address immediate health care needs to improving access to affordable housing and providing medical education about these issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/4.htm
27 Feb 2024
ACP named to new Cochrane US Network to promote evidence-based health care and public health
The Cochrane US Network will focus on producing high-quality evidence on priority topics for the United States, among other goals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/6.htm
11 Jun 2019