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FTC rule requires doctors to monitor identify theft red flags
New rules treat doctors' offices like banks and credit card companies, holding them responsible for identity theft the same way they're responsible for patient privacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/billing.htm
1 May 2009
Big data offers information, but as yet few answers
This issue also covers prescribing for opioid addiction, conference coverage from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and an urban primary care residency at Johns Hopkins University.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/big-data-offers-information-but-as-yet-few-answers.htm
1 Sep 2018
New research, drugs may change care of common conditions
Developments in fields such as diabetic nephropathy and weight loss share a common theme: There is no magic bullet. The solution is to offer care tailored to the patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2012
No such thing as ‘one fits all’ for physicians and mobile devices
Technological devices can make physicians lives easier, but integrating them can be difficult. Physicians report on how they make the many mobile devices work in their offices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2012
Are scribes a potential boon or bane for primary care?
Many doctors feel that the presence of another person in the exam room will have a negative impact on the physician-patient relationship and is antithetical to their training. Will scribes ever carve out a place in primary care?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2012
Internal Medicine 2011 covers topics new and old
Internal Medicine 2011 was held in San Diego this April, and as always, ACP Internist's staff was on hand to provide readers with updates through our daily newspaper, blog posts and e-newsletters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2011
Drug shortages cause scrambles in primary care
Physicians are prescribing drugs and dosages they normally wouldn't to fill the gaps in drug manufacturing shortages. Learn more about what the federal government is doing about shortages and what internists can expect in the near future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/editors.htm
1 May 2012
In Haiti, flawed health care infrastructure complicates rebuilding
Internists help pick up the pieces in Haiti, a country facing a public health crisis following a devastating earthquake.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/editors.htm
1 May 2010
Screen for depression—but be ready for the results
Depression can be a complicated issue. It's co-morbid with certain conditions and can affect the outcomes of other diseases. But primary care practices may not be set up to handle screening properly. Ensuring resources are in place makes the difference when screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2010
After beating cancer, survivors need a medical home
Breast cancer survivors often drift away from their primary care provider—sometimes for years. A shared care model could help these women head off the other diseases that may also affect them, such as hypertension or diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/editors.htm
1 May 2009