ACP in the News Archive - 2013

December 2013

12/23/2013	American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic - Forbes
12/20/2013	ACP Issues Wake-up Call on Prescription Drug Abuse - Medpage Today
12/12/2013	ACP: Increase screening for second leading cause of cancer-related deaths - Kevin MD
12/12/2013	Why the Affordable Care Act is worth fighting for - Kevin MD
12/10/2013	American College of Physicians issues new policy to curb painkiller abuse - CBS News
12/10/2013	The Dangers of Prescription Painkillers - ABC News
12/10/2013	Why MDs Abuse Prescription Drugs - ABC News
12/10/2013	Doctors' Group Urges Tighter Controls on Prescription Painkillers - Philly.com
12/10/2013	Prime Time: ACP Speaks on Drugs of Abuse - Medpage Today
12/5/2013	SGR: Once More Kicked Down the Road? - Medpage Today
12/3/2013	New Guideline Recommends Conservative Treatment for Heart Patients with Anemia - Forbes
12/3/2013	Guidance Issued for Anemia in Heart Disease - Medpage Today
12/2/2013	Doctors Groups Share Concerns About Narrow Networks, Confusion With White House - The Washington Post
12/2/2013	White House Talks ACA With Docs, Nurses - Medpage Today

November 2013

11/27/2013	Doctors: New Health Care Plans Raise Red Flags - Wall Street Journal
11/25/2013	Medicaid enrollment rising fast under ACA - Philly.com
11/21/2013	Physicians Praise End to SGR in Draft But Worry About Freeze to Reimbursements - Bloomberg BNA
11/15/2013	Just Say No: 10 Common Medical Tests That May Do More Harm Than Good - Forbes
11/15/2013	People are Signing up in Droves for Obamacare, but not for Private Insurance - Philly.com
11/14/2013	ACP: Practicing high value care and overcoming patients' concerns - Kevin MD
11/12/2013	RUC committee takes steps toward transparency - Medical Economics
11/12/2013	Analyzing the bipartisan plan to repeal the SGR - Kevin MD
11/5/2013	Reform Medicare's physician payment system - The Hill
11/1/2013	Bipartisan proposal calls for SGR repeal, fee-for-service fix - Modern Healthcare

October 2013

10/29/2013	Kidney Disease Costs Medicare $41 Billion a Year and Yet Often Goes Undetected - Wall Street Journal
10/29/2013	Doctors Push to Screen Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C - Wall Street Journal
10/28/2013	Obamacare and Hurricane Katrina - Philly.com
10/22/2013	No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease - Forbes
10/22/2013	ACP Guidelines: Do Not Screen Asymptomatic Adults for CKD - Medscape Today
10/16/2013	Pay and Practice: Budget Deal Muddles SGR Fix - Medpage Today
10/16/2013	Management Code From CMS Found Wanting - Medpage Today
10/16/2013	ACP: Making the most of opportunities to get people immunized - Kevin MD
10/7/2013	Shutdown Imperils Public Health and Doc Fix, Societies Say - Medscape Today
10/1/2013	What Happens During Obstructive Sleep Apnea? - Huffington Post
10/1/2013	Health: Affordable Care Act Might Not Directly Affect You, But It May Change What You Do When You're Sick Article, Video - KYW (CBS Philly)

September 2013

9/27/2013	ACA Countdown: Docs Seen as Key Outreach Partners - Medpage Today
9/26/2013	Health: Flu Vaccine: New Options Available This Year Article, Video - KYW (CBS Philly)
9/25/2013	Lose Weight Before Trying Other Sleep Apnea Treatments - NPR
9/25/2013	New Guidelines on Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Medscape Today
9/24/2013	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Recommendations Released - Huffington Post
9/24/2013	Weight loss should be first line of defense against sleep apnea - FOX News
9/24/2013	ACP releases online tool for internal medicine doctors - Modern Healthcare
9/24/2013	Sleep Apnea? Lose Weight, ACP Urge - Medpage Today
9/18/2013	ACP Hedges in Debate on Scope of Practice - Medpage Today
9/18/2013	ACP paper outlines 'fresh thinking' for team-based care - Modern Healthcare
9/18/2013	Varenicline's Neuropsychiatric Safety Concerns Allayed: "Reassuring" Data - Medscape Today
9/17/2013	Team Care: ACP Outlines Framework - Medscape Today
9/13/2013	American College of Physicians Sends MU2 Concerns, Recommendations to HHS - Becker's Hospital Review

August 2013

8/23/2013	The big problem with most social media policies for physicians - Modern Medicine
8/23/2013	How EHR design enhances clinical encounters - Phys Biz Tech
8/20/2013	Antibiotics Do's and Don'ts - The Wall Street Journal
8/15/2013	American College of Physicians Center to Promote Patient-Centered Care - Becker's Hospital Review
8/14/2013	Care for back pain often out of sync with medical guidelines - American Medical News
8/14/2013	New initiative announced for patient-doc collaboration - Medical Xpress
8/13/2013	A med school study app taps pop culture to reinforce learning - Med City News
8/12/2013	New ACP center proposes partnership to patients - Phys Biz Tech
8/12/2013	Politicos, medical groups renew cries to repeal Medicare's SGR formula - Medical Economics
8/12/2013	Sanjay Gupta: 'I Apologize' for Anti-Marijuana Advocacy - U.S. News and World Report
8/7/2013	Morning Rounds with Dr. LaPook: Should you get screened for artery blockage? - CBS News
8/7/2013	ACP launches campaign to educate public on internists - Modern Healthcare
8/6/2013	7 mistakes doctors commonly make for back pain - The Boston Globe
8/1/2013	SGR Repeal Bill Moves to Full House Vote - Medpage Today

July 2013

7/31/2013	More people using prescription narcotics for back pain, study finds - Today Show
7/31/2013	Lots of meds, too little back-pain relief: survey - Chicago Sun Times
7/30/2013	More people using prescription narcotics for back pain, study finds - NBC News
7/30/2013	Patients with back pain often get the wrong treatment - USA Today
7/30/2013	Back pain treatment often not in line with guidelines - Chicago Tribune
7/26/2013	Draft physician payment bill attracts support - Phys Biz Tech
7/26/2013	The SGR repeal bill increases physician payment by 0.5% annually. Is that a fair amount? - Medical Economics
7/24/2013	SGR Repeal Bill Gains Broad Support - Medpage Today
7/22/2013	Medicare proposes doctor pay for complex chronic care management - American Medical News
7/15/2013	51% of physicians use tablets to access EHRs, survey shows - Medical Economics
7/15/2013	Is Congress really serious about fixing the SGR this time? - Medical Economics
7/15/2013	What's delaying the primary care Medicaid payment boost? - Medical Economics
7/12/2013	Most men don't discuss prostate cancer screening with doctors - FOX News
7/11/2013	MOC: Debate intensifies as Medicare penalties loom - Medical Economics
7/10/2013	SGR repeal and blended payments backed by ACP - Phys Biz Tech
7/9/2013	Many Men Not Told Pros, Cons of PSA Testing, Survey Finds - U.S. News and World Report
7/9/2013	Reform Update: Low-income patients prefer hospitals for primary care - Modern Healthcare
7/2/2013	Overprescribed Medical Tests for Healthy People - Yahoo! News

June 2013

6/29/2013	8 Things to Know About Going Gluten-Free - Women's Day
6/28/2013	Unnecessary Screenings: 4 Medical Tests You May Not Need - The Huffington Post
6/27/2013	10 internists that physicians should follow on Twitter - Medical Economics
6/26/2013	Reform Update: Providers likely to feel pressure as Medicaid gets new enrollees - Modern Healthcare
6/24/2013	Many common medical tests and treatments are unnecessary - Consumer Reports
6/18/2013	Rules let personal physicians craft wellness program alternatives - American Medical News
6/17/2013	PCMH: A closer look at a trend changing healthcare delivery - Medical Economics
6/14/2013	Physicians' top 5 most-used medical apps for smartphones and tablets - Medical Economics
6/13/2013	Two-thirds of physicians in ACOs say they've not benefitted financially - Medical Economics
6/13/2013	ACP delivers input to House committee on draft SGR-repeal legislation - Phys Biz Tech
6/12/2013	Healing the Overwhelmed Physician - The New York Times
6/12/2013	Visiting the doctor - Chicago Tribune
6/11/2013	Growing diabetes problem signals adherence challenges - Medical Economics
6/10/2013	EHR User-Friendliness Ranked (and Spanked) - Medscape
6/4/2013	ACP lays out ways to improve Medicare physician payment - Phys Biz Tech
6/3/2013	PSA Screening: New Round Of Guidelines Emphasizes Importance Of Weighing Harms And Benefits - Kaiser Health News

May 2013

5/31/2013	Evidence for Medical Homes Still Evolving - Medpage Today
5/31/2013	EHR design: The key to moving beyond paper - Phys Biz Tech
5/29/2013	Campaign Urges Smokers to Enlist Doctors' Help in Quitting - Philly.com
5/29/2013	Intense Glucose Control Not Needed in ICU - Medpage Today
5/29/2013	Blurring the lines of ethics when doctors use social media - Kevin MD
5/24/2013	Physician groups band together on quit-smoking campaign - Phys Biz Tech
5/23/2013	CDC, Medical Groups Urge Smoker-Doc Chats - Medpage Today
5/21/2013	TV ads for drugs can raise awareness but may not be right for you - The Washington Post
5/21/2013	Preventive screenings can save lives - The Washington Post
5/21/2013	Most patient education materials suffer from lack of readability, study says - Modern Healthcare
5/17/2013	Meet the Albert Einsteins of medical jeopardy - Philly.com
5/14/2013	Hospitals promote screenings that experts say many people do not need - The Washington Post
5/10/2013	ACP testifies in support of phased SGR repeal - Phys Biz Tech
5/9/2013	Physicians, Lawmakers Nearing Consensus On Doc Pay System, but Cost Remains Issue - Bloomberg BNA
5/8/2013	Many medical guidelines don't consider costs - Chicago Tribune
5/8/2013	Uniform Quality Measures Sought for an SGR Repeal - Medpage Today
5/7/2013	EHR dissatisfaction: A tech or people problem? - Government Health IT

April 2013

4/30/13	Your Online Image: Policy from the ACP - Medscape Today
4/29/13	Readers: PSA Test OK, Aggressive Tx is Not - Medpage Today
4/23/13	Exercise and weight loss may have long-term benefits against sleep apnea - The Washington Post
4/22/13	5 surprising ways to deal with spring allergies - The Boston Globe
4/19/13	Physicians encourage patients to be savvy consumers - Phys Biz Tech
4/18/13	Advice For Physicians: How To Behave Online - Forbes
4/17/13	Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers - Chicago Tribune
4/17/13	There's no doctor to see you - PhysBizTech
4/16/13	Helping heart patients avoid hospital time - MarketWatch
4/16/13	Rules for MDs who email, friend or tweet - MarketWatch
4/15/13	Decline Facebook 'Friend' Appeals from Patients, Groups Say - MedPage Today
4/15/13	Doctors told to procede with extreme caution on social media - CBS News
4/12/13	Doctors urged to pause before they post, text or e-mail - USA Today
4/11/13	ACP releases new patient education materials - Medical Economics
4/11/13	"Pause before posting", and other tips for doctors online - Boston.com

March 2013

3/27/13	MRI for Low Back Problems Deemed 'Overused' - Medpage Today
3/26/13	Push for wellness continues - Medical Economics
3/19/13	More Medical School Seniors Choose Internal Medicine Residencies - Becker's Hospital Review
3/18/13	Match Day 2013 results are good for future internal-medicine patient - Los Angeles Times
3/18/13	Curb Expense of Drug Side Effects - Wall Street Journal
3/12/13	Colonoscopy May Be Overused in Older Adults, Study Finds - Bloomberg Businessweek
3/8/2013	EHR user satisfaction decreasing, according to study - Medical Economics
3/7/2013	Dissatisfaction with EHRs Rising, Survey Finds - Medpage Today
3/6/2013	End of fee-for-service need be nigh, physician commission declares - Phys Biz Tech
3/6/2013	EHR user satisfaction decreasing, according to study - Medical Economics
3/6/2013	Physicians air EHR frustrations - Healthcare IT News
3/5/2013	If Practices Don't Change, EHRs Lose Money - Medpage Today
3/1/2013	Report: Kill Fee-For-Service by Decade's End - Medpage Today

February 2013

2/28/2013	Sequestration's 2% Medicare cuts loom over physicians - Medical Economics
2/22/2013	ACP Wants More Reforms - Medpage Today
2/19/2013	Medicare SGR repeal price tag plummets - American Medical News
2/15/2013	Repealing SGR Raises Questions for Congress - Medpage Today
2/12/2013	State of the Union: Light on Health - Medpage Today
2/7/2013	House Bill Will Repeal SGR, Raise Doc Pay Yearly - Medpage Today
2/4/2013	HIPAA gets tougher on physicians - American Medical News

January 2013

1/28/2013	Proposed meaningful use stage 3 criticized as hasty and too strict - American Medical News
1/17/2013	HIMSS, ACP also weigh in on Stage 3 MU - Modern Healthcare
1/16/2013	ACP Calls for Flu Shot for All Health Workers - MedPage Today
1/10/2013	IBC continuing to promote 'medical homes' concept to doctors - Philadelphia Business Journal
1/8/2013	Copying old information common in electronic medical records, study finds - FOX News
1/7/2013	Copying common in electronic medical records - Reuters
1/4/2013	Bargain Over Fiscal Cliff Brings Changes To Health Care - NPR
1/3/2013	Physician groups respond to SGR patch with relief, disappointment - Modern Medicine