Search results for "Quality improvement"
Change for the future and a look at the past
A look back at where internal medicine has been provides insight into the future of what health care might become.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2010
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
Internists should pursue innovative practice models
The patient-centered medical home and the accountable care organization allow internists to do a better job caring for patients, and there is at least some early evidence that they may reduce the costs of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2013
Strength in numbers: building influence through coalitions
The American College of Physicians joins with government, quality groups and other medical societies to increase the volume of internal medicine's voice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2009
Congress needs to rewrite script for fixing payment system
Washington, D.C. is once again playing its own version of the film “Groundhog Day.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2008
Collaborations gather disparate organizations together
The American College of Physicians collaborates with other medical societies about how internists can enable members to provide better patient experiences and outcomes, as well as increase access to affordable, available, high-quality, cost-conscious care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2011
Guideline released on management of nosebleeds
The guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation defines useful actions for clinicians, identifies quality improvement opportunities, and offers recommendations for clinical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/14/4.htm
14 Jan 2020
Maintaining the sanity of maintenance of certification
ACP seeks ways to make maintenance of certification more educational, professionally fulfilling, and relevant to the practice of internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2014
Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices
Hospital charges in Maryland have been set by the state for 4 decades, and more reforms are on the way. The effort has led to all insurers paying the same price for the same services in the same hospitals, and now, the state is looking to improve facilities' readmission rates and other quality metrics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hospital.htm
1 Apr 2014
What did 11 years, 16 patches and $154 billion get us? Nothing
There are plenty of examples of wasteful government spending, but the sustainable growth rate formula is hard to top.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2014