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A women's sexual health equates to her overall health, and internists should ask about it and refer for it when needed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/take-time-to-discuss-womens-sexual-health.htm
1 Oct 2019
Improving the well-being of physicians and patients
Because more than 50% of the U.S. population will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetimes, more action is needed to support greater access to behavioral and mental health services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/improving-the-well-being-of-physicians-and-patients.htm
1 May 2023
Concomitant aspirin common in afib patients taking oral anticoagulants
Concomitant aspirin use appears common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are taking oral anticoagulants and is associated with significantly increased bleeding risk, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2013
Physicians avoid e-prescribing even if they have access
Call for spring 2011 Board of Governors resolutionsExpert panel: physicians need to practice better lifestyle medicineLast chance to register for Webinar on EHR meaningful use
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/03/6.htm
3 Aug 2010
Narrative medicine seeks the story behind the illness
Narrative medicine puts the humanities and the arts in the service of health care not just to cure patients, but to make sure they are not all alone in their illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/narrative-medicine-seeks-the-story-behind-the-illness.htm
1 Oct 2020
New online community launched to help with EHRs
The College partnered with Cientis Technologies to launch a new, free interactive website last week which will help medical practices compare, select, and implement electronic health records (EHRs).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/20/12.htm
20 Jul 2010
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents will become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 in San Diego.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/elections.htm
1 Mar 2017
Sustained change a challenge for health
Health-linked incentives have become increasingly common, particularly by employers. But researchers are still trying to sort out what type and design of incentives are most effective and whether they hold significant potential to achieve both short- and long-term behavioral changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/lifestyle.htm
1 May 2016
Simple conversations help strike staffing balance
A gradual shift toward value-based health care is putting a greater premium on the extra staff members who may be needed to achieve it, and there are simple ways for practices to make the staffing choices that are right for their practice and the real world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/simple-conversations-help-strike-staffing-balance.htm
1 Apr 2019
Handling MACRA's advancing care information component
Examples of performance score measures are secure messaging, patient-specific education, immunization registry reporting, and patient-generated health data. ... Blair R. Hedgepeth, MPA, CPHIMS, is a Senior Associate of Health IT Policy in ACP's Washington, D.C., office..
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/practice.htm
1 Jan 2017