Search results for "Primary Care"
Patients, generalists and subspecialists all gain from PCMH
When discussing the PCMH as a model for delivering health care in the U.S. three questions commonly arise.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/president.htm
1 Sep 2008
Mandate puts e-prescribing on front burner
A digest of this month's issue, including the mandate that puts e-prescribing on front burner.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/editor.htm
1 Sep 2008
Alaska primary care crisis is tip of the iceberg
When the safety net us already stretched, losing even one internist can leave a community in crisis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/safety.htm
1 Oct 2008
Alaska's shrinking primary care pool reflects national crisis
A digest of this month's issue, including Alaska's shrinking primary care pool, the rising epidemic of prediabetes, and other issues of note.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/editor.htm
1 Oct 2008
Two-pronged plan to attack prediabetes
Until recently, internists had very little guidance on how to treat prediabetes and reduce the risk of the full-blown disease. The most recent advice: Treat it early, with simple lifestyle changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/prediabetes.htm
1 Oct 2008
Time neither heals nor absolves after romantic involvement
Considering a sexual relationship with a former patient, however brief the doctor's visit, raises issues after a romantic break-up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/ethics.htm
1 Oct 2008
Primary care works in cooperative, close-knit North Dakota
Eccentricities and efficiencies make North Dakota rise to the top quartiles of health care rankings for access, quality, use, equity and outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/dakota.htm
1 Nov 2008
Strengthen primary care to heal the U.S. health care system
Internists need to keep elected officials on-track for reforming health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/president.htm
1 Nov 2008
Gender gap increases women's heart risks
Nearly half the time, the first clue a physician gets that a woman has heart disease is that she drops dead. Updated guidelines now dictate physicians should first screen for a woman's risk factors for heart disease by age 20.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
1 Nov 2008
Nominees named for ACP Officers and Regent positions
The Nominations Committee of the American College of Physicians places nominations for President-elect, regents, and others.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/nominees.htm
1 Nov 2008