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physician_practice_timeline/. Q:What services do internists bill mostfrequently? Is it only the evaluation and.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-coding_t1.pdf
12 Dec 2013
MKSAP Quiz: exertional chest pain of 3 months' duration
A 68-year-old man is evaluated for exertional chest pain of 3 months' duration. He describes the chest pain as pressure in the midsternal area with no radiation that occurs with walking one to two blocks and resolves with rest or sublingual nitroglycerin. No symptoms have occurred at rest. Following a physical exam and electrocardiogram, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/3.htm
7 Jan 2014
Answering questions about coding for ACA-mandated services
ACP's practice management staff answers questions about coverage of and coding for preventive services mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2014
Lab oversight important even for waived testing
Waived tests for in-office procedures such as pregnancy or strep tests may be exempt from government oversight, but that doesn't mean they should be exempt from quality control.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/laboratory.htm
1 Mar 2014
Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices
Hospital charges in Maryland have been set by the state for 4 decades, and more reforms are on the way. The effort has led to all insurers paying the same price for the same services in the same hospitals, and now, the state is looking to improve facilities' readmission rates and other quality metrics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hospital.htm
1 Apr 2014
For hypertension, how low to go?
Updated blood pressure guidelines may have created more questions than closure, internists have found, as they try to determine how aggressively to treat the condition and what goals to set for subpopulations of patients, such as those with diabetes. Experts react to the “paradigm shift” in lowering hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hypertension.htm
1 Apr 2014
ICD-10 will require more precision in documenting visits
ACP staff answers questions that have arisen as members ramp up their efforts to comply with the new implementation standards.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2014
It's all about the history in diagnosing fever of unknown origin
There are 4 types of fever of unknown origin, and distinguishing among them starts with the first step: Look for clues from the history and other presenting symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fever.htm
1 Jun 2014
Understand patient expectations as part of a negotiation
Both physicians and patients have a role in developing good communication.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/communication.htm
1 Jul 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACP Internist As part of managing diabetes ...
In a Q&A on page 8, Ryan DuBosar talks to AmyP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/acpi-201410-puzzle_t1.pdf
23 Sep 2014