Search results for "Respiratory infections"
Context affects physicians' antimicrobial prescribing decisions, study finds
Context can play a role in whether physicians decide to prescribe antimicrobials, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/07/7.htm
7 Aug 2012
What economic theory can teach us about retail clinics
As clinicians continue to debate the merits and limitations of retail clinics, it is increasingly clear that they are here to stay. Although some concerns about this trend have merit, retail clinics could also create positive disruption for the medical community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/policy.htm
1 Jun 2016
How to manage sinusitis, CAP in outpatients
It might require a little detective work before offering a cure to patients with common outpatient infections such as sinusitis and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/sinusitis.htm
1 Jul 2016
‘Unlearning’ how to prescribe antibiotics
Health care leaders have spent endless hours trying to break a habit that's been surprisingly intractable: prescribing antibiotics when they're not warranted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/antibiotics.htm
1 Sep 2012
ACP helps transform practices to value-based care
ACP is 1 of 10 Support and Alignment Networks that received grants from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support physicians as they improve patients' experience of care, improve the health of populations, and reduce the per capita cost of health care through the expansion of quality improvement capacity.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2016
Warnings on fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics, becaplermin
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2008
Volunteer internists help to rebuild Haiti
Physicians in Haiti face a new set of challenges as they stem the spread of infectious diseases and restore medical care to a country that had little before a devastating earthquake struck.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/haiti.htm
1 May 2010
Taking team care from policy to practice
Medical practice is becoming increasingly team-based, which is leading to a renegotiation of the roles each clinician brings to patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/scope.htm
1 Jan 2014
Trichomoniasis is unpopular, underdiagnosed, expert says
A neglected disease of poverty gets little attention, yet it's more common than better-known diseases and has serious consequences. Fortunately, once diagnosed, the treatment is simple and inexpensive.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/trichomoniasis.htm
1 Mar 2012
Virtual visits pose real issues for physicians
There could be 1 million virtual health consultations done by phone or video by the end of 2014, with growth expected in 2015. Observers are weighing the benefits of access against the potential lack of an ongoing doctor-patient relationship.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/virtual-visit.htm
1 Nov 2014