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Resources for physicians include tools to help guide cost conversations with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/17/5.htm
17 Mar 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2024
ACP releases updated case modules on high-value care
The modules feature two to three brief cases that can be completed in under an hour and help internal medicine physicians enhance their clinical skills and deliver patient-centered, cost-effective care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/31/6.htm
31 Oct 2023
Quality and cost of care at the end of life
Success in end-of-life care begins with how effectively physicians communicate with patients and their loved ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2015
Outcomes after TIA appear similar with outpatient vs. inpatient care
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke who were cared for at a TIA clinic had a similar risk for subsequent stroke as patients admitted to a hospital.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/11/5.htm
11 Jan 2022
Annual mammography after age 75 may not be beneficial; every other year has better cost/benefit ratio
A modeling study found that the very small number of deaths averted from breast cancer may be offset by costs and potential harms of overdiagnosis with mammography done annually after age 75 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/23/4.htm
23 Nov 2021
ACP offers tools, resources on fostering productive conversations about health care cost
Resources include evidence-based articles published in a supplement to Annals of Internal Medicine and multimedia content.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/14/4.htm
14 May 2019
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2020
Most specialty e-consults appropriate, reduced in-person visits in one health system
A study found that about 70% of electronic consultations to five high-volume specialties were appropriate, ranging from 61% for rheumatology to 78% for psychiatry.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2020
Community health workers focusing on social needs provided return on investment for Medicaid, study finds
A community health worker team was estimated to save Medicaid $1.4 million, which, when divided by the program expenses, meant a return of about $2.50 for each dollar invested over a fiscal year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/11/4.htm
11 Feb 2020