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Polypill gets approval, fenofibric acid gets label change
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2012
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The Governance Committee of ACP places in nomination a list of candidates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/resolutions.htm
1 Jan 2012
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2012 Board of Governors meeting is Monday, May 21, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/13.htm
10 Jan 2012
Ambulatory physician referrals nearly doubled in past 10 years
The probability that an ambulatory visit resulted in a referral to another physician almost doubled from 1999 to 2009, while the absolute number of visits resulting in a physician referral increased 159% during the decade, according to a study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/31/1.htm
31 Jan 2012
Lessen the burdens of Medicare's home health requirements
Home health care now requires face-to-face certification of eligibility based on the patient's current condition, a burden that doesn't have to be one. A few simple tips can ensure that the patient's needs and Medicare's paperwork are both satisfied.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/face.htm
1 Feb 2012
Are scribes a potential boon or bane for primary care?
Many doctors feel that the presence of another person in the exam room will have a negative impact on the physician-patient relationship and is antithetical to their training. Will scribes ever carve out a place in primary care?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2012
Global outlook toward improving America's health care system
The College's educational programs, products and services are recognized and valued internationally, even as the College takes on a decidedly global membership. More than 30% of the College's members are international medical graduates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2012
Further evidence indicates screening colonoscopy reduces mortality and may detect more adenomas than fecal occult blood testing
Two new studies provided evidence of colonoscopy's effectiveness at detecting cancer and reducing mortality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/5.htm
28 Feb 2012
Correctional health care conference to be held in May
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care will hold a conference on updates in correctional health care May 19-22 in San Antonio, Texas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/10.htm
28 Feb 2012
Too much or too little selenium associated with higher mortality
Selenium supplements are beneficial to people with low levels of the mineral, but those with levels over 122 µg/L do not obtain improvement in mortality or other outcomes from supplementation, according to a new review of available studies on selenium.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/5.htm
6 Mar 2012