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How do you talk to patients? Do you use e-mail or avoid it like spam? Do you use medical terms or lay language to talk to patients? Find out more about what your peers do on ACP Internist's blog.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2009
Time is a hurdle on path to right diagnosis
Two frequently missed diagnoses—intimate partner violence and Sjögren's syndrome—are the focus of this month's issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2009
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
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
A practical guide to creating and maintaining a ‘red flag’ program
Federal regulations require doctors' offices to set up written procedures to protect against identity theft. Practice pearls outline steps to follow to comply with the new law.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/tips.htm
1 May 2009
Recapping the highlights of Internal Medicine 2009
ACP Internist digests the best of Internal Medicine 2009, including standing-room only sessions and the introduction of interactive coverage, including e-mail digests, blogs and Twitter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2009
Looking back: Some constants amid change
Looking back at the history of health care reform to gain insight on the future of primary care medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2009
Internists play important role in diagnosing, treating MS
A round-up of this issue's articles on multiple sclerosis; conference coverage from Digestive Disease Week; our latest columns.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2009
What's old is new again: Hospitals move to buy internists' practices
A round-up of this issue's articles on hospital integration, coordinating stroke care and the dangers of herbal supplements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2009
The ‘truth’ about vitamin D
A round-up of this issue's articles on vitamin D, irritable bowel syndrome and the consequences of an uncertain diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2009