Search results for "Medical Education"
Nevada internist wins I.M. Proud contest, free one-year ACP membership
Tsung-Hsien Justin Lin, MD, a general internist with Renown Health in Carson City, Nev., received the contest's grand prize.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/02/5.htm
2 Apr 2019
Six physician teams named winners of the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely® Challenge
The Costs of Care organization and the ABIM Foundation have announced the winners of the annual Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge for the most promising innovations and bright ideas for teaching high-value care and stewardship to medical trainees.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/17/5.htm
17 Mar 2015
‘Gold standard’ underused for substance misuse
While effective medications to treat opioid addiction are available in primary care, few physicians prescribe buprenorphine or naltrexone, and few would obtain the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/gold-standard-underused-for-substance-misuse.htm
1 Nov 2020
Costs of care among Medicare patients were similar at teaching vs. nonteaching hospitals
The cost of a hospitalization was higher at a major teaching hospital than a nonteaching hospital, but physician costs and 30-day postacute care costs were lower, according to an analysis of common medical and surgical conditions among Medicare patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/11/4.htm
11 Jun 2019
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2021
Starting salaries rise for primary care doctors in 2012
Primary care physicians reported $180,000 in median first-year guaranteed compensation, up from $175,000 in 2011, a salary survey noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/2.htm
7 May 2013
Upcoming Chapter meetings announced
The following are scheduled for winter 2023.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/january-chapter-meetings.htm
1 Jan 2023
For med students, when does follow-up cross the line?
Medical students are using electronic health records to virtually follow up on patients' outcomes. While it's meant as a way of improving care and learning, it can be interpreted as a violation of patient privacy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/medical-education.htm
1 Mar 2017
Patient Priorities Care curriculum considers older patients' care goals
This approach can reduce unwanted and unhelpful treatment and may improve outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/5.htm
29 Oct 2019
ACP Advance Physician-Led Coaching Service showcased in Nov. 6 webinar
The 30-minute webinar will provide an overview of the new coaching service, as well as how the program can help participants achieve needs and quality goals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/6.htm
29 Oct 2019