Search results for "Q and A"
Clinical reasoning now a ‘foundational basic science’
Q: Is the idea of teaching clinical reasoning as a topic fairly new? ... and give the students a heads-up on how it's going to work.
November 2015
Delving into DynaMed Plus
Q: What is the distinction between DynaMed and DynaMed Plus? A: Dr. ... Although DynaMed Plus has a significant history and a track record already, serving needs for more than 140,000 [ACP member] internists is something new for them, so this will be
September 2015
Survey finds some patients hate pills more than others
Q: What led you to research this topic? A: I was reading a cost-effectiveness analysis, and the authors had attributed a utility of 1.0 to taking pills. ... We found there was a gap in the data. Q: Your study found a mean utility between 0.990 and 0.994
May 2015
Lessen the burdens of Medicare's home health requirements
A description of the home health FTF encounter requirement and a FAQ are available on ACP's practice management site. ... the patient's clinical condition, and a description of how the condition supports the need for skilled services and homebound status,
February 2012
Understand patient expectations as part of a negotiation
Q: What interpersonal barriers exist between doctors and patients? A: One predominant barrier that is addressed in the scientific literature but is relatively under-addressed in the lay literature is economic ... Q: What has been the impact of electronic
July 2014
What's your malpractice risk? Depends on your specialty
Q: What happens with the cases that aren't dismissed or settled and go to a jury? ... Q: What's the significance of that finding? A: One might reasonably ask: “Why don't all physicians and their lawyers wait until the jury stage?” There are a few
October 2012
Combating conflicting information on prescription drug labels
Q: What was your opinion of the Consumer Reports findings? A: Personally, I was not surprised. ... Q: Say a patient gets his or her prescription, goes to a pharmacy to get it filled, and doesn't get complete information back from the pharmacy.
February 2012
There is a doctor in the ‘House’ (and she's an ACP Member)
Q: How do some of these medical mysteries translate to a TV audience? ... There are some things that are true about “House.” First, it's a whole idea that a diagnosis is a process and a difficult process.
March 2010
Smallest practices successfully preventing readmissions
Q: Were you surprised by the results? A: Yes and no. ... Q: You also looked at the association between payment incentives and admission rates.
March 2015
Risk of financial abuse in elders should draw internists' attention
Q: Do you know which way the cause-and-effect works in that association? ... It's a two-hour course with an information card that's available for physicians and nurse practitioners.
July 2012