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SSRI increases bleeding risk after MI

Patients who received a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor after acute myocardial infarction were at higher risk of bleeding, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2011

Change fee for service to another method that reflects quality

Fee-for-service payments need to align incentives with value of services rendered.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2010

Warfarin associated with better 1-year outcomes for patients with CKD who experience acute MI with afib

Giving warfarin to acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients with atrial fibrillation who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) was associated with better 1-year outcomes than not giving warfarin, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/2.htm
11 Mar 2014

What should physicians contribute to deficit reduction?

ACP has proposed that Congress create a national, physician-led initiative to promote high-value care, promote research into comparative effectiveness, and reduce the needless expense of defensive medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2011

Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care

Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care in patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/7.htm
27 Sep 2011

Tool helps estimate heart failure patients' risk for low quality of life

Researchers have designed a simple tool to help recognize heart failure patients who, at the time of hospital discharge, are at high risk for death or a persistently unfavorable quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2011

Transparency needed for successful health care reform

Access to health care can collide with controlling costs. Balance, transparency and real choice will help not only the success of the Affordable Care Act, but Medicare Advantage and employer-based health plans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2014

Telemonitoring no more effective than usual care after hospitalization in heart failure patients

Senate acts to prevent Medicare cut
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2010

Beta-blockers after MI associated with better survival but worsening function in nursing home patients

While some elderly patients can benefit from this guideline-directed therapy, costs and benefits need to be balanced in those with impairments, the authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/12/20/4.htm
20 Dec 2016

Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds

Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011

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