Search results for "Consultations"
Breaking the cycle of patient trauma
A trauma-informed approach to health care involves recognition of the widespread impact of trauma and its signs and symptoms in patients and clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/breaking-the-cycle-of-patient-trauma.htm
1 Feb 2019
Is telehealth ready for prime time?
Recent surveys have found that a sizable share of internists and primary care physicians have implemented technology for one or more telehealth services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/is-telehealth-ready-for-prime-time.htm
1 Jan 2019
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of bloody diarrhea
A 24-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for 2 weeks of worsening bloody diarrhea with up to 10 bloody bowel movements per day. He also reports increasing lower abdominal pain and distension and decreased stool frequency over the past day. He has had extensive ulcerative colitis for 5 years. After physical examination, laboratory studies, and abdominal radiograph, what is the appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/mksap-quiz-2-week-history-of-bloody-diarrhea.htm
1 Jan 2019
Palliative care guidelines updated with increased focus on collaboration, communication
The guidelines from the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care focus on two main concepts: that palliative care is inclusive of all people with serious illness and that timely consideration of palliative care is the responsibility of all who care for the seriously ill, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and hospitalists.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/06/4.htm
6 Nov 2018
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
Caring for patients in the shadows
This issue also covers suicide prevention, e-consultations, and new treatments for migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/caring-for-patients-in-the-shadows.htm
1 Oct 2018
E-consults can empower, burden physicians
E-consults, which have become more common, increase access to subspecialty expertise but can increase stress on primary care clinicians due to the administrative time and clinical effort that they require.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/e-consults-can-empower-burden-physicians.htm
1 Oct 2018
Breaking barriers to buprenorphine
Despite heightened awareness of the opioid crisis, treatment still eludes many patients who are struggling with addiction.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/breaking-barriers-to-buprenorphine.htm
1 Sep 2018
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
ACP advocacy for better regulatory policies
Two proposed rules on reducing administrative hassles and improving reimbursement illustrate how ACP influences federal regulatory policies for physicians and patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/acp-advocacy-for-better-regulatory-policies.htm
1 Sep 2018