Search results for "Access to care"
Former College president appointed to MedPAC
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently announced that William J. Hall, MACP, will be one of two new members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/8.htm
14 Jun 2011
Bringing health to low-income patients in the clinic and media
Erin N. Marcus, FACP, authors a practical health column directed to readers who don't have enough financial resources or access to care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/profile.htm
1 Nov 2010
Federal government expands mental health parity coverage
MKSAP Quiz: diagnostics for viral hepatitis
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/09/2.htm
9 Feb 2010
AMA seeks to coordinate physician re-entry programs
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced new recommendations to improve the process for physicians who want to re-enter clinical medical practice after years in academic, business or personal pursuits.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/01/5.htm
1 Feb 2011
Telemedicine's future looks bright, with some caveats
ACP's Healthcare Roundtable predicted new uses for telemedicine in a variety of health care settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/telemedicines-future-looks-bright-with-some-caveats.htm
1 Nov 2018
Telemedicine tips for internists in the era of COVID-19
Optimizing your telemedicine practice, or even starting it as part of your response to the COVID-19 pandemic, doesn't have to be a frantic process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/telemedicine-tips-for-internists-in-the-era-of-covid-19.htm
1 May 2020
Defining value and creating quality in the patient encounter
Critical questions will arise about defining and measuring value in the patient encounter when the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act goes into action.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2016
Medical professionalism faces new challenges, opportunities
Ten years later, a physician charter challenges doctors to accept commitments to professional competence, improved quality and access to care, and professionalism in conduct.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2012
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
Telemedicine connects remote areas with care
Modern medicine is dramatically cutting the distance that patients must travel, even for severe injuries. Consulting by telemedicine reduces delays, improves patient outcomes and brings health care to areas that otherwise wouldn't have it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/one.htm
1 Apr 2008