Search results for "Preventive care"
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & QualityACP Chapter meetings coming up
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/7.htm
31 Aug 2010
ACP can be a medical home for all aspects of internal medicine
Physicians with widely disparate backgrounds and interests can function together and share a passion for expanding primary care under the auspices of a patient-centered medical home.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2010
Summit covers myths and evidence of competing with clinics
Providers and administrators of retail medical clinics try to assess the evidence base behind the care delivered at these facilities. Office-based practitioners ignore the increasing number and expanding capabilities of storefront medicine clinics at their peril.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/conference.htm
1 May 2010
Scoring system predicts risk for hospital readmission
Additional lots of clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion recalledBoxed warning for clopidogrel: reduced effects for certain patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/23/6.htm
23 Mar 2010
Rethinking the value of the annual exam
Patients expect it and internists won't let it go. But does the evidence support the need for the periodic health exam? Experts weigh in on the value of regularly seeing a patient on a preventive basis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/annual.htm
1 Jan 2010
Medicare, many insurers announce coding rules for H1N1
The federal government will pay for H1N1 vaccine, and most large insurers are planning to pay only for its administration. Find out which codes to use and with which insurers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2009
MS confounds, calls for better coordination
Internists are closely involved in care for multiple sclerosis, from recognizing symptoms to preventing complications. As the first line of defense, primary care physicians can find reassurance in guidance from a recent consensus paper on differential diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/ms.htm
1 Sep 2009
Complimentary literature available for young physician members
ACP members are eligible to receive a free copy of the Pocket Guide to Selected Preventive Services for Adults and the Young Physician Practice Management Survival Handbook developed by the 2008-2009 Council of Young Physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/literature.htm
1 Sep 2009
PQRI improvements based on physician feedback, says CMS
Medicare's pay-for-reporting program, the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative provides more and different options for physicians to report on quality measures, and staying current on the rules and requirements can be a challenge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2009
Overcoming colonoscopy's image problem
Colon cancer screening saves lives, but internists have to overcome patients' initial unease with the test. They also need to sort through the multiple guidelines released in 2008 and help their patients choose among the many screening regimens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/colon.htm
1 Jan 2009