Search results for "Electronic Health Records"
Best practice advice says generics can improve adherence, save money
Clinicians should prescribe generic medications instead of more expensive brand-name medications when possible, an ACP committee decided.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/2.htm
24 Nov 2015
‘Information overload’ may cause missed EHR alerts
Electronic health records (EHRs) routinely alert clinicians to abnormal test results, but there is potential for these alerts to be missed, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/2.htm
12 Mar 2013
Preoperative factors may help predict long-term weight outcomes after gastric bypass, study finds
Out of more than 200 clinical factors, only 3 were associated with greater long-term weight loss: preoperative insulin use, history of smoking, and use of 12 or more medications before surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/16/1.htm
16 Aug 2016
What economic theory can teach us about retail clinics
As clinicians continue to debate the merits and limitations of retail clinics, it is increasingly clear that they are here to stay. Although some concerns about this trend have merit, retail clinics could also create positive disruption for the medical community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/policy.htm
1 Jun 2016
Addressing dissatisfaction in internists' day-to-day practice
As a direct result of ACP's advocacy efforts, internists will see higher Medicare and Medicaid payments and relief from intrusive administrative requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2013
Bringing medicine back to the bedside
The physical exam itself is widely considered to be underutilized, but many of the country's medical educators and master clinicians are determined to bring it back to prominence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/bringing-medicine-back-to-the-bedside.htm
1 Feb 2018
Four days in May
Leadership Day on Capitol Hill, when more than 400 ACP members met with their senators and representatives to advocate for College priorities, occurred against a backdrop of historic events.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/four-days-in-may.htm
1 Jul 2017
Government expert encourages transition to electronic records
Internist Farzad Mostashari, MD, has tackled some intimidating tasks.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/EHR.htm
1 Oct 2011
Details define requirements for chronic care management
Billing for chronic care management requires new capabilities for electronic health records and access to the information that they contain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2015
Quality reporting offers ‘pick your pace’ participation
A “pick your pace” option for quality reporting under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will give internists a chance to ease into the new payment system by choosing their levels of participation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2017