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ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a forum on managing the epidemic levels of obesity in America.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/experts-offer-optimism-on-overcoming-obesity.htm
1 May 2023
ED is dynamic, associated with modifiable risk factors that may precede other chronic diseases
Several modifiable risk factors for erectile dysfunction, including obesity, physical activity, and alcohol intake, were identified by a recent Australian study.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/29/5.htm
29 Apr 2014
Thriving at the annual meeting in your early-career years
I.M. Ready is a new regular feature that will explore topics relevant to early-career internal medicine physicians, particularly those within five years of residency graduation.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/04/thriving-at-the-annual-meeting-in-your-early-career-years.htm
1 Apr 2023
Food insecurity threatens public health in the U.S., ACP says
A College position paper makes recommendations for strengthening the nation's food insecurity response, while new research finds that social programs for housing, food, and transportation may help reduce inpatient admissions and ED visits in adult Medicaid patients.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/2.htm
5 Jul 2022
The more you know … the more you know
Physicians should be in charge of health care teams because of the breadth and quality of their medical education.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/the-more-you-know-the-more-you-know.htm
1 Jan 2023
Inappropriate medications prescribed in some Medicare patients with CKD, study finds
Over a third of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in a Medicare plan's Medication Therapy Management program in 2018 received a prescription for at least one potentially inappropriate medication.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/5.htm
2 Feb 2021
IM physicians join health inspections at the border
Two ACP members toured Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities near the Texas/Mexico border to evaluate the processes and environmental conditions affecting human health at the facilities.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/im-physicians-join-health-inspections-at-the-border.htm
1 Jan 2023
AHA encourages rapid diet assessment in primary care to combat diet-related diseases
For clinicians facing time constraints, several validated screener tools, whether administered in the office or through the EHR, can provide immediate actionable dietary feedback, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2020
Medicare's wellness coverage offers critical services
Physicians must understand the requirements for billing for Medicare-covered preventive services, such as the “Welcome to Medicare” exam and Annual Wellness Visit (AWV).
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/medicares-wellness-coverage-offers-critical-services.htm
1 Feb 2023
Encouraging change with motivational interviewing
Physicians can adopt these interviewing techniques to help patients accomplish goals like smoking cessation.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/10/encouraging-change-with-motivational-interviewing.htm
1 Oct 2022