Search results for "Q and A"
What's your malpractice risk? Depends on your specialty
A research letter uncovers how often physicians face malpractice claims, and builds a case for policy reform that ensures fair compensation for patients who are harmed and less time spent on cases that are eventually dismissed.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/10/malpractice.htm
1 Oct 2012
Doctors have an online presence, even if they don't know it yet
Patients are using physician rating websites to find their doctors and find out more about them. ACP Member Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, explains why doctors need a plan in place to make sure that accurate and positive information makes its way to the top of a search engine.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2013
There is a doctor in the ‘House’ (and she's an ACP Member)
From television news producer to internist to columnist to advisor to one of the most popular medical dramas, Lisa Sanders, ACP Member, explains how a career spent considering the stories behind every diagnosis has led her to become one of the real physicians behind House, M.D.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/03/house.htm
1 Mar 2010
Learn how to plan a medical volunteering trip overseas
If your idea of a stimulating vacation involves unsafe destinations, bribing foreign officials for a medical license and practicing resource-limited hospitals, then there's an organization willing to set it all up for you. (You also get to meet kings and see beautiful scenery.).
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/04/volunteering.htm
1 Apr 2012
Clearing patients for takeoff a new duty for internists
More than 100,000 pilots annually can now request a comprehensive physical examination and medication review from any state-licensed physician. What should internists look for when faced with such a request?
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/07/clearing-patients-for-takeoff-a-new-duty-for-internists.htm
1 Jul 2017
Smallest practices successfully preventing readmissions
More doctors in a practice can lead to higher hospital readmission rates, a study found. Small practices can take big steps in keeping their patients healthy after discharge.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/03/readmissions.htm
1 Mar 2015
Value-based payments a new source of reimbursement, penalties
Value-based payments are meant to adjust Medicare and Medicaid payments according to performance. Take concrete actions to recoup more reimbursement and avoid nonparticipation penalties.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/03/VBP.htm
1 Mar 2013
‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome
An evolving understanding of urinary tract infections has led one expert to describe them as an “ambiguous, expansive, overused diagnosis” that can lead to the myriad harms of antibiotic overtreatment.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2018/02/uti-an-overused-diagnosis-in-the-era-of-the-microbiome.htm
1 Feb 2018
Expert explains thyroid diagnosis, treatment and common red flags
The estimate that 25 million people have thyroid problems would double if the normal range was adjusted, as some medical societies suggest. In this Web-only feature, Victor Bernet, FACP, the author of MKSAP 15's chapter on disorders of the thyroid gland, offers his insights into management.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/01/thyroid.htm
1 Jan 2010
‘Discontinued’ medications a problem when using EHRs
Physicians who wonder why a patient is still taking a discontinued medication might look to their EHRs for the answer. Unlike with new prescriptions, a doctor's orders to stop a drug usually aren't automatically transmitted to pharmacies. This widespread problem requires an old-fashioned solution: talking to patients to ensure they know what medications they are meant to be taking.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/04/prescribing.htm
1 Apr 2013