Search results for "Geriatrics"
Positions on health care reform aren't all black and white
ACP's health care positions can't be neatly labeled as coming from one political perspective or another. A wide array of issues requires consideration.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2012
Options vary for acute pain management
This issue covers guidelines on chronic pain, the utility of the bedside exam, and a new shingles vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/options-vary-for-acute-pain-management.htm
1 Feb 2018
A few tips can improve older patients' memory
Most complaints of memory problems aren't related to cognitive impairments, and as such they can be alleviated with a few simple tips.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/memory.htm
1 Jan 2013
Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are
This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019
Physicians step up as initiatives change nursing home care
Internists who work with and in nursing homes can participate in and perhaps lead national efforts underway to improve the quality of care for patients with dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/nursing-homes.htm
1 May 2015
From the College
CME offerings and maintenance of certification.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/twentyfour.htm
1 May 2008
CMS demo aims to help seniors stay healthy, independent
CMS is partnering with private companies to address multiple health risk factors that contribute to senior's chronic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/cms.htm
1 Oct 2008
Ask questions to get past social stigma of pelvic floor disorders
John H. Stone, III, MACP; Mark E. Silverman, MACP; and Robert E. Tyson, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/pelvic.htm
1 Jan 2009
A 2-pronged approach to advance care planning
With prior planning, physicians can ensure that their patients' wishes are followed at the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/advanced-directive.htm
1 Sep 2015
Incentive programs yield mixed results for expectant internists
Three programs that promised more reimbursement for primary care delivered mixed results. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out who actually received more for using computers in medicine, and how much.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/coding.htm
1 Jul 2011