Search results for "Geriatrics"
Study details comprehensive models to decrease care fragmentation in older adults
Grassroots initiative helps promote primary care
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/5.htm
9 Nov 2010
Incentive programs yield mixed results for expectant internists
Three programs that promised more reimbursement for primary care delivered mixed results. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out who actually received more for using computers in medicine, and how much.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/coding.htm
1 Jul 2011
Ask questions to get past social stigma of pelvic floor disorders
John H. Stone, III, MACP; Mark E. Silverman, MACP; and Robert E. Tyson, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/pelvic.htm
1 Jan 2009
A 2-pronged approach to advance care planning
With prior planning, physicians can ensure that their patients' wishes are followed at the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/advanced-directive.htm
1 Sep 2015
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
Finesse required to treat anxiety in the elderly
Elderly patients may have many concerns on their mind. Maintaining their independence and managing their finances are two. But when does worry become anxiety? And how can internists not only manage chronic diseases but also ensure that patients are able to care for themselves?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/elderly.htm
1 Jan 2013
Seeking clarity for opioid prescribing
Doctors continue to be frustrated by their patients' chronic pain problems, due to a lack of evidence on opioids' long-term effectiveness and strong evidence of potential harms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/opioids.htm
1 Apr 2015
Unmask malnutrition with careful questions
Increasing awareness of the harmful effects of under- and overnutrition can in turn increase nutritional assessments in primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/nutrition.htm
1 Apr 2015
Years after leaving practice, some doctors choose to return
Physicians sometimes take up the stethoscope again, years or even decades after having involved themselves in other personal or professional pursuits. Programs exist to draw these doctors back into clinical practice, where they are needed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/reentry.htm
1 Feb 2011
Targeting glycemic control in the elderly
The challenge in diabetes treatment used to be getting patients' blood glucose low enough. But recent evidence has shown that, at least for elderly diabetics, hypoglycemia may be as much or more of a problem as hyperglycemia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/hypoglycemia.htm
1 Oct 2014