Search results for "Patient Satisfaction"
Success in ACOs depends on collaboration
Physicians should consider culture, autonomy and resources before jumping in.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/acos.htm
1 Jul 2013
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
The new president of Physicians for a National Health Program, an ACP Fellow, shares his vision for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2013
When negotiating contracts with ACOs, cover all the bases
Get specifics on access to data, and remember to plan for a possible exit strategy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/contracts.htm
1 Jul 2013
Majority of TTEs appropriate but may not change management, study finds
Most transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs), even those done for appropriate clinical indications, have little effect on patient management, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/30/2.htm
30 Jul 2013
The August issue is online and coming to your mailbox
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes a cover article on green hospitals, an installment of The Brief Case, and extensive coverage of the Hospital Medicine 2013 annual conference.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/20/6.htm
20 Aug 2013
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP InternistWeekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/22/8.htm
22 Oct 2013
And the winner is …
ACP InternistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/29/8.htm
29 Oct 2013
Coping skills, counseling best for low back pain
Despite all the best evidence and guidelines, patients with low back pain are still spending time, effort and money on things that aren't helping them in the long run.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2013
Tips on transforming practices to fit changing models of care
When transitioning a medical practice into a patient-centered model, one of the first steps involves focusing on high-risk patients and developing a plan for more intensive management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/transformation.htm
1 Jan 2014
Withholding, delaying antibiotics for simple respiratory infections had similar outcomes as immediate prescriptions
Not prescribing antibiotics or delaying prescriptions for uncomplicated acute sore throats and other respiratory infections resulted in fewer than 40% of patients using antibiotics and similar symptomatic outcomes versus offering immediate prescriptions, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/18/1.htm
18 Mar 2014