Search results for "Advocacy"
Cystatin C beats creatinine at predicting complications of kidney disease
Depression quality improvement program seeks participantsHelp choose the best name for ACP's advocacy program
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/21/6.htm
21 Dec 2010
Helping patients manage generic drug price increases
Generic drugs have recently become more expensive, from colchicine for gout to EpiPens for allergic reactions. Physicians are having trouble managing patients when their medicines suddenly rise in price.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/helping-patients-manage-generic-drug-price-increases.htm
1 Sep 2019
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/2023/07/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jul 2023
ACP's 2019 advocacy wins set stage for more this year
ACP's legislative wins include changing CMS reimbursement rules, boosting research into firearm injuries and deaths, and spurring development of generic drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/acps-2019-advocacy-wins-set-stage-for-more-this-year.htm
1 Feb 2020
ACP advocacy is on a roll
ACP has scored major victories in Medicare's proposal to pay for advance care planning, a grace period for converting to ICD-10 coding, and access to affordable coverage.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2015
Call for spring 2021 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the spring 2021 meeting is Oct. 9, 2020.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/04/6.htm
4 Aug 2020
ACP advocacy for better regulatory policies
Two proposed rules on reducing administrative hassles and improving reimbursement illustrate how ACP influences federal regulatory policies for physicians and patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/acp-advocacy-for-better-regulatory-policies.htm
1 Sep 2018
With SGR dead and buried, what's next for ACP advocacy?
Removing the sustainable growth rate formula frees up physician advocacy organizations to talk to Congress about other important issues that otherwise would have been overshadowed, such as the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2015
Watch ACP's new video on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Hear more about how ACP is demonstrating its commitment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/13/5.htm
13 Apr 2021
Chapter awardees named
Chapters honor Members, Fellows, and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, or service to their community, their chapter, and ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/awards.htm
1 Feb 2022