Search results for "Performance measures"
Letters to the Editor
What do an X-ray machine in Oregon and a shower chair in Bellmore, N.Y. have in common? Both are available for free on a Web site that matches U.S. donors of medical equipment to needy recipients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/six.htm
1 Mar 2008
ACPNET brings continuing medical education into the clinic
We all appreciate that studying and learning are lifetime essentials for being a good physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/president.htm
1 Mar 2008
ACP tackles timeless themes in contemporary circumstances
Historical perspectives written at varying times over the College's 93 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/president.htm
1 May 2008
Updated performance measures released on cardiac rehab referral
CMS to hold call on reporting provision of Affordable Care Act
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/14/4.htm
14 Sep 2010
MKSAP Quiz: multiple sclerosis
Updated performance measures released on cardiac rehab referral
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/14/3.htm
14 Sep 2010
PAD performance measures set to improve diagnosis, treatment
PAD performance measures set to improve diagnosis, treatment
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/07/1.htm
7 Dec 2010
Lack of kidneys for transplant raises debates
A shortage of transplantable organs has led to previously unthought-of issues that entangle ethics, policy, costs and clinical complications. Internists now must consider transplant tourists, long waits and “donation chains” as factors in their patient counseling.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/transplants.htm
1 Feb 2011
An easy screen for an overlooked disease
Despite poor awareness and a lack of training on handling peripheral artery disease, internists can and should be able to recognize the symptoms and manage 95% of cases. Experts advise how to diagnose and treat the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/PAD.htm
1 Apr 2011
ACP offers internists a voice in crafting performance standards
The College has a Performance Measurement Committee to represent its member physicians in national measurement programs and to ensure that nationally endorsed performance measures are based on high-quality evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/performance.htm
1 May 2011
Major medical societies update performance measures for coronary artery disease, hypertension
New performance measures for adults with coronary artery disease and hypertension are meant to provide a patient-centered focus and give practitioners and institutions tools to measure and improve care quality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/2.htm
14 Jun 2011