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Varenicline in combination with nicotine replacement therapy was more effective than varenicline alone in helping smokers quit, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/15/2.htm
15 Jul 2014
CMS announces ICD-10 testing week
ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets on Oct. 1, 2014. CMS has announced a national ICD-10 testing week to help direct submitters (clinicians and clearinghouses) with the transition to the new codes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/8.htm
17 Dec 2013
E-cigarettes are popular, but health effects are questionable
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of pulmonology, as well as a glimpse at the upcoming Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2014
Portable ultrasound scopes out a new role
Enthusiasts argue that point-of-care ultrasonography extends the scope of the physical exam far beyond what can be auscultated through a stethoscope. Detractors worry about overdiagnosis and a loss of medical skills that have intrinsic value. Both sides seek balance when considering how to use this new technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/ultrasound.htm
1 May 2014
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination its candidates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/regents.htm
1 Nov 2013
Get rid of GERD without unneeded costs, tests
Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be diagnosed in the office, without the need for expensive tests such as endoscopy. Learn how to make the right diagnosis while avoiding confounding symptoms that might steer a patient toward the wrong specialist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/GERD.htm
1 Jun 2014
Practice Tips: Ancillary procedures are win-win-win
There are several ways to increase practice revenue, including patient volume, better collections, or better contract rates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Internal Medicine 2014 was held in ...
PERSPECTIVES. 4 ACPINTERNIST. Internal Medicine 2014 was held in April in Orlando, Fla., and as always, ACP Internist’sstaff was on hand to provide daily updates. ... In-depth Internal Medicine 2014 coverage continues inside, withstories on dealing with patients’ ambivalence regarding smoking cessa-tion (page 10); diagnosing and managing resistant hypertension (page.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/acpi-201406-puzzle_t1.pdf
21 May 2014
Expert gives advice on perioperative medication management
Much confusion remains about perioperative management of anticoagulants, even though the drugs have been available for several years. And they are only going to become more prevalent, an expert said.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/perioperative.htm
1 Jun 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Major guidelines on hypertension released last ...
more. Finally, ACP will hold its annual scientific meeting, Internal Medicine 2014, laterthis month in Orlando, Fla. ... Update your knowledge in allareas of internal medicine. Assess your medical knowledgewith 1,200 all-new multiple-choice questions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/acpi-201404-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Mar 2014