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Physicians, advanced practice clinicians may order similar amounts of low-value care for certain conditions, study finds
Advanced practice clinicians were not significantly more likely than physicians to order antibiotics, CT/MRI, or radiography, or to refer patients to other physicians for upper respiratory infections, back pain, or headache.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/21/2.htm
21 Jun 2016
Register now for live, hands-on POCUS courses in Nashville in November
ACP members can obtain core point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skills by attending “POCUS: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians” or expand upon and hone their pre-existing POCUS skills by registering for “POCUS: Advanced Skills for Outpatient Practice.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/5.htm
3 Oct 2023
Improving physician satisfaction by eliminating unnecessary practice burdens
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD, discussing burdens on physician practices.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/29/6.htm
29 Aug 2017
AI predictive models shown to be potentially unreliable over time in clinical settings
A simulation study based on ICU data found that using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve predictions of acute kidney injury and mortality could actually impair existing models' performance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/4.htm
10 Oct 2023
What to know about alpha-gal syndrome
Awareness about alpha-gal syndrome remains low, but the number of suspected cases of people bitten by ticks who develop this allergic reaction has risen sharply since 2010.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/what-to-know-about-alpha-gal-syndrome.htm
1 Jan 2024
Final reminder to submit to ACP Innovation Challenge 2018: Re-Imagining the Practice of Internal Medicine
A grand prize winner will be selected by judges and awarded $20,000 to support implementation/study of an idea to reimagine the practice of internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/19/5.htm
19 Dec 2017
Submissions wanted for ACP Innovation Challenge 2018: Re-Imagining the Practice of Internal Medicine
An event at ACP's annual meeting will let selected finalists present ideas that have the potential to transform the practice of internal medicine on a national level.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/21/6.htm
21 Nov 2017
Submissions wanted for ACP Innovation Challenge 2018: Re-Imagining the Practice of Internal Medicine
The grand prize winner of ACP's “Shark Tank”-style competition will be awarded $20,000 to support implementation/study of an idea on how to transform the practice of internal medicine on a national level.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2017
ACP receives Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative award
ACP will support 30,000 physicians in expanding their quality improvement capacity, learning from one another, and achieving common goals of improved care, better health, and reduced cost.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/06/2.htm
6 Oct 2015
Latest COVID-19 studies show need for repeat rapid testing, targeting of antiviral prescriptions
Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 doesn't peak until the fourth day of symptoms, one study found, while other research only saw an effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir on death and hospitalization among those who were moderately or severely immunocompromised, not in other high-risk groups.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/2.htm
3 Oct 2023