Search results for "Primary Care"
Only half of patients with mood problems after stroke receive mental health care
Factors associated with receiving post-stroke mental health care included pre-stroke mental health care, younger age at stroke, and female gender, a retrospective study in Australia found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/04/4.htm
4 Apr 2023
Primary care has growing role in colorectal cancer follow-up
Increased attention to transitioning colorectal cancer patients who have completed their treatment back into the care of their primary care clinicians is increasingly important in the face of a shortage in the oncology workforce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/oncology.htm
1 Mar 2016
The case for G2211, Medicare's visit complexity code
A Medicare-specific add-on code, G2211, is designed to address the complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/the-case-for-g2211-medicares-visit-complexity-code.htm
1 May 2023
Studies examine effectiveness of financial incentives in primary care
Two randomized trials suggest that certain financial incentives may be associated with some clinical improvements in primary care, although both the study authors and editorialists said that additional research is needed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/17/1.htm
17 Sep 2013
What Medicare's add-on code G2211 means for your practice
ACP has long supported the implementation of G2211, which addresses the complexity inherent in office and outpatient evaluation and management services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/what-medicares-add-on-code-g2211-means-for-your-practice.htm
1 Oct 2023
Physician training increased shared decision making at subsequent visits in elderly patients
A U.S. trial found that elderly patients whose physicians had taken a two-hour online course in communication skills were more likely to have had screening discussions focused on shared decision making during a primary care visit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/16/5.htm
16 Aug 2022
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appear lower in smaller primary care practices
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appeared to be lower in smaller primary care practices compared with larger ones, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/1.htm
19 Aug 2014
Welcome to I.M. Matters from ACP
This issue announces our new name and includes lead stories on vertigo and grateful patient fundraising.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/welcome-to-im-matters-from-acp.htm
1 Jan 2024
Patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism in primary care settings can be safely managed without hospitalization, a study finds
Of more than 600 encounters involving pulmonary embolism diagnosis in primary care, patients were sent home in 20.6%, and in 37.8% of encounters referred to the ED, patients were discharged home without events. Only one outpatient had an adverse event within 30 days.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/18/4.htm
18 Jan 2022
ACP's Tech Hub hosts webinar on reducing cognitive burden in primary care with artificial intelligence
The webinar on Oct. 12 will cover the revolutionary impact artificial intelligence can have on diagnosis and care, physician satisfaction, revenue, and value-based outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/05/6.htm
5 Oct 2021