Search results for "Population health"
Upper endoscopy may be overused in patients with reflux, guidelines committee says
Routine use of upper endoscopy for most patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) does not improve patient health, is associated with preventable harms, and may lead to unnecessary interventions and costs, according to an ACP clinical policy paper.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/1.htm
4 Dec 2012
2nd annual Business of Medicine Summit to be held Feb. 23-24
The Jefferson School of Population Health and the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education are sponsoring the second annual Business of Medicine Summit: Healthy Practice, Healthy Patients, on Feb. 23-24.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/08/7.htm
8 Jan 2013
Business experts urge small-practice doctors to take action
Speakers at a recent Business of Medicine Summit had some grim predictions and urgent alerts for attendees: “Start preparing for that storm that's partly on the coast but not here yet.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/conference.htm
1 May 2013
Population Health Colloquium to be held this month in Philadelphia
The Jefferson School of Population Health will hold its 14th Population Health Colloquium from March 17-19 at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/8.htm
4 Mar 2014
Treat the epidemic of medical nonadherence
Multiple diseases and multiple medications can lead to some patients not following their medical regimens. Experts are examining why in an effort to help improve nonadherence rates that can reach 50% by some estimates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/nonadherence.htm
1 May 2014
Massachusetts health care reform associated with improved health outcomes in adults
Health care reform in Massachusetts, which has been considered a model for the Affordable Care Act, was associated with reduced all-cause mortality and deaths from causes potentially affected by access to health care, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/1.htm
6 May 2014
ACP's international presence reflects familiar domestic needs
Internists globally share many of the same problems and concerns as those in the U.S., so ACP plays an immensely important role in influencing the growth, practice, and sustainability of internal medicine in many other countries.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2014
Smallest practices successfully preventing readmissions
More doctors in a practice can lead to higher hospital readmission rates, a study found. Small practices can take big steps in keeping their patients healthy after discharge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/readmissions.htm
1 Mar 2015
Helping clinicians improve care for sexual, gender minorities
The second edition of “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health” goes several steps further than its first edition by educating physicians on how to account for a changing cultural landscape.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/fenway.htm
1 Apr 2015
ACP offering free webinar
Registration is now open for ACP Leadership Academy's next webinar, “Population Health,” scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/5.htm
19 May 2015