Search results for "Telemedicine"
ACP's new EVP/CEO talks burnout prevention, future focus
Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP, ACP's first female EVP/CEO, addresses her plans for the organization, the evolution of health care, and how her experience will guide her efforts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/moyer.htm
1 Sep 2016
Clarifying issues for telehealth services
Beginning in January 2018, Medicare will pay for certain telehealth services for patients who are enrolled in Part B and live in a Health Professional Shortage Area or in a county that is not included in a metropolitan statistical area.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/clarifying-issues-for-telehealth-services.htm
1 Jan 2018
Online reviews in a five-star culture
This issue also covers physicians with disability, conference coverage from the American Heart Association meeting, and rural health care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/online-reviews-in-a-five-star-culture.htm
1 Feb 2020
ACP bridges perspectives within internal medicine
ACP can serve as a virtual agora where the different professional branches can draw from their common root of internal medicine, and bridge differences by providing a space where members can talk through and think through different perspectives while remaining connected to patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/acp-bridges-perspectives-within-internal-medicine.htm
1 May 2018
Patients with diabetes facing vision loss at ever-earlier ages
Just as diabetes is affecting younger populations, so are its consequences. Childhood obesity can translate into diabetic retinopathy in patients in their 20s, which requires a response from the primary care community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/diabetes.htm
1 Apr 2013
Improving the practice environment and payment reform
Recent examples and accomplishments of ACP advocacy toward improving the practice environment include increasing payments to internists, reducing administrative burdens, promoting continuity of care and access to physicians, and reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2015
Methadone challenging option for treatment of chronic pain
Involved in one-third of all deaths from prescription drug overdoses, methadone requires expert management to prescribe safely. Learn that latest guideline recommendations and when it's best used.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/methadone.htm
1 Sep 2014
Indian Health Service reaches across borders within the U.S.
A partnership allows staff at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to collaborate with physicians who serve Navajo Nation, a medically underserved population in New Mexico.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/IHS.htm
1 Mar 2012
Officer, Treasurer and Regent election results announced
Meet the incoming Chair-elect of the Board of Regents, the new Treasurer and new Regents who will be confirmed at Internal Medicine 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2013
Project ECHO expands the reach of primary care
To improve local care of hepatitis, Project ECHO uses videoconferencing and case-based learning to connect front-line primary care physicians with skilled and knowledgeable specialists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/ECHO.htm
1 Sep 2011