ACP in the News Archive - 2023

Compensation is key to fixing primary care shortage
Fierce Healthcare
11/28/23
Local leaders, healthcare experts seek solutions to lower obesity rates in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tribune
11/27/23
How to solve America's shortage of primary care doctors? Compensation is key
CBS
11/15/23
America needs a national strategy to invest in primary care
Medical Economics
11/07/23
ACP Recommends Screening Patients for Colorectal Cancer at Age 50
Consultant 360
10/30/23
New partnership helps promote diversity in health care
The Den
10/17/23
ACP Revises Standard on Cardiorespiratory Death Determination
Medscape
10/06/23
How Feds Judge Osteoporosis Care Quality Called Lacking
Medscape
10/03/23
MedPod Today: Big Medical Bill; GLP-1 Agonist Plateau; Grateful Patient Fundraising
Medpage Today
09/29/23
Ethical dilemma: Accepting a monetary gift from a patient may undermine patient-provider trust, according to a new study
MD Linx
09/26/23
CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model
Medical Economics
09/26/23
ACP Addresses Ethical Issues for 'Grateful Patients' Physician Fundraising
Medscape
09/26/23
Policymakers must take action on the physician shortage
STAT
09/25/23
Doctors Should Stay Away From 'Grateful Patient' Fundraising
Medpage Today
09/25/23
The one code Congress must support: G2211
Healthcare Dive
09/22/23
Practice Points Developed for Treatment of Outpatient COVID-19
Health Day
09/20/23
Fight over Medicare pay hinges on primary care
Axios
09/18/23
Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement
Medpage Today
09/05/23
New Initiative by the American College of Physicians Promotes Equitable Obesity Care
EndocrineWeb
08/02/23
ACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
Physician’s Weekly
08/02/23
When should you start getting screened for colon cancer?
CBS
08/02/23
What age should I start getting screened for colon cancer?
Today Show
08/01/23
ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Medpage Today
08/01/23
ACP: Begin screening asymptomatic adults for colorectal cancer at age 50 years
Healio
08/01/23
Regular Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Begin at Age 50, Suggests ACP
Healthline
07/31/23
ACP Sticks With 50 as Age to Start CRC Screening
Medscape
07/31/23
Value in Health Care Act of 2023 Introduced to Congress to Reinforce Value-Based Care
Managed Healthcare Executive
07/29/23
Value-based care could get boost by new bill in Washington
Medical Economics
07/27/23
American College of Physicians Makes 13 Pandemic Preparedness Recommendations
Health Leaders Media
07/24/23
A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age)
New York Times
07/23/23
Preparation over panic: How a Boston hospital is priming medical residents for an era of AI medicine
STAT
07/20/23
Primary care compensation increased 6.1% from 2021 to 2022
Healio
07/17/23
Patients, Insurers Laud Biden Bid to Curb Short-Term Coverage
Bloomberg
07/07/23
Med Students, Doctor Groups React to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ban
Medscape
06/30/23
Congress lines up to support permanent changes to telehealth rules
Medical Economics
06/26/23
Q&A: New ACP president pushes for health to be a 'right'
Healio
06/26/23
Physicians, telehealth advocates picking sides on issues of Medicare reimbursement
Medical Economics
06/21/23
MedPAC Recommends Congress Approve Site-Neutral Medicare Reimbursement
AJMC
06/21/23
‘Taking Paternalism Out of the Conversation’ to Enable Better Health Discussions
Contagion Live
06/15/23
Retail pharmacies push to save role — and payments — as providers
Axios
06/08/23
When Delaying Prostate Cancer Treatment Proves Beneficial
Cancer Health
06/07/23
How Can Primary Care Be Improved in the U.S.?
Medpage Today
05/19/23
Gun Owner Advances Doc Group's Gun Safety Initiative
Medpage Today
05/10/23
Physician groups condemn shooting at Atlanta medical center
Medical Economics
05/04/23
ACP 2023 Guideline on Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Guideline Topline
Patient Care
05/03/23
Equity up, weight down: ACP urges docs to help all patients manage obesity
Medical Economics
05/02/23
ACP Announces 'Ambitious' Effort to Improve Access to Obesity Care
Medpage Today
05/01/23
ACP increases efforts to advance equitable obesity care
Healio
04/29/23
American College of Physicians: Time to elevate gun safety conversations with patients
Becker’s Hospital Review
04/28/23
ACP unveils program aimed at reducing gun violence
Medical Economics
04/28/23
ACP launches initiative to address gun violence
Healio
04/28/23
New Report Details Recommendations for Telehealth Performance Measures
mHealthIntelligence
04/19/23
PC Docs Want Better Telehealth Metrics
Health Leaders Media
04/18/23
CMS rule addresses prior authorization issues with Medicare Advantage plans
Urology Times
04/13/23
‘Internist’ is a confusing, outdated term. It’s time for a new name
STAT
04/13/23
Inflation adjustments for Medicare payments? Yes, please
Medical Economics
04/06/23
Survivors of gun violence often suffer with physical and emotional pain years after
KJZZ
04/03/23
Earning adherence: How physicians can motivate patients to better manage chronic diseases
Medical Economics
03/31/23
Physicians slam court ruling against ACA requirements for free preventive care
Medical Economics
03/30/23
'No safe place': Shooting hits home for Nashville doctors
ABC
03/29/23
American College of Physicians president echoes health leaders' calls for gun reform in wake of Nashville shooting
Becker’s Hospital Review
03/28/23
Treating Depression in Primary Care: The Latest Guidelines
Medscape
03/21/23
Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy: Challenging Common Assumptions
ReachMD
03/20/23
Health Groups Convene to Tackle Misinformation
Associations Now
03/14/23
Insulin Prices: Eli Lilly Cuts Costs, but More Needs to Be Done for Access, Affordability
Health.com
03/07/23
Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters
KHN
03/06/23
Stemming the rising tide of firearm violence using a comprehensive public health approach
Medical Xpress
03/06/23
Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor's visit is better, and when it matters
CBS
03/06/23
ACP: Abortion services a critical part of comprehensive health care
Healio
03/02/23
US vs French Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment
Medscape
02/28/23
ACP Updates MDD Treatment Guidelines
Consultant360
02/15/23
Physicians groups to Congress: Do more to help with payment reform
Medical Economics
02/14/23
New Congress brings new call for Medicare physician pay overhaul
American Medical Association
02/09/23
Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congress
Medpage Today
01/26/23
ACP Guideline Backs Newer Antidepressants, CBT for Acute Phase of Major Depression
Medpage Today
01/23/23
Global, local actions can tackle ‘unprecedented pace’ of climate change, heart disease
Healio
01/17/23
MedPAC asks Congress to increase physician payments
Healio
01/17/23
'Something needs to change': ACP plans to streamline specialty referrals
Healio
01/17/23
The fight over how to deliver bad news to patients
Politico
01/09/23
Doctors' Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
Health Day
01/03/23