ACP in the News Archive - 2016

Off-Label Use: Should Drugs Do Double Duty?
Consumer Reports
12/29/16
7 tips to combat viral upper respiratory illness
The Miami Herald
12/28/16
Physician groups at odds on MACRA timeline
Fierce Healthcare
12/21/16
Op-Ed: Changes Needed to ACGME's Duty Hours Plan
MedPage Today (See attachment)
12/20/16
Will repeal and replace of the ACA move us forward or set us back?
KevinMD
12/19/16
ASN and ACP: A Discussion with Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP on Shared Challenges and Opportunities
American Society of Nephrology (Podcast)
12/13/16
e-Cigs a 'Public Health Crisis' for Youth, Surgeon General Says
Medscape (see attachment)
12/09/16
Tips for sharing performance pay with practice staff
Medical Economics
12/07/16
U.S. doctors still overprescribing drugs
CBS News (via HealthDay)
12/07/16
Doctors see regular misuse of antibiotics, narcotics
Reuters
12/06/16
Can’t Get to Sleep? Lay Off the Drugs
The Wall Street Journal
11/29/16
New CMS tool supports clinician-friendly app development
Fierce Healthcare
11/23/16
Ibuprofen May Not Be As Safe As You Think
TIME Magazine
11/14/16
Physician Fee Schedule Draws Mixed Reaction
HealthLeaders Media
11/10/16
3 ways to reduce malpractice suit threats
Fierce Healthcare
11/10/16
CMS Cuts Meaningful Use Reporting Period to 90 Days
Medscape
11/04/16
Direct primary care: An evidence-based dialogue is needed
KevinMD
11/03/16
Genetic test costs taxpayers $500 million a year, with little to show for it
STAT
11/03/16
ACP on gout: Treat to symptoms, not to urate targets
Internal Medicine News
11/02/16
Medical home pros and cons for small practices
Medical Economics
11/02/16
How Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a Night?
GQ Magazine
10/28/16
Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices
Internal Medicine News
10/24/16
Dr. Google isn’t all bad: Patient engagement might help outcomes
KevinMD
10/20/16
When to Say No to Antibiotics for Infection
Consumer Reports
10/19/16
Final MACRA Regs Bump More Than Half of Clinicians Out of MIPS
Medscape
10/17/16
Medicare Hassles: CMS Has a Plan ... Again
MedPage Today
10/14/16
Lessen the Pain of Health Care Costs
U.S. News and World Report
10/12/16
Here’s Another Threat To Affordable Drugs
Fortune
10/06/16
Divided Congress comes together to fight opioid abuse
Medical Economics
10/05/16
Study asks: Do doctors’ political views influence care?
The Connecticut Mirror
10/04/16
How to figure out why your knee hurts
The Chicago Tribune
09/28/16
MACRA flexibility changes draw praise, but providers must move forward
Medical Economics
09/23/16
One action that could ease our EHR pain
KevinMD
09/19/16
Trump and Clinton both release some medical details amid scrutiny over their health
The Los Angeles Times
09/15/16
What should we know about presidential candidates' health
CNN
09/12/16
CMS: 'Pick your pace' for MACRA 2017 reporting
Healio
09/12/16
Really have to go? Time to talk to your doctor.
The Washington Post
09/06/16
E-Records a Grind for Many Doctors
U.S. News and World Report
09/06/16
The Truth About Omega-3 Supplements and St. John's Wort for Depression
Consumer Reports
08/30/16
Patient-centered care is all the rage. But why are so few patients receiving it?
Philly.com
08/30/16
A Few Things To Consider Before Buying The Latest Online Insomnia Cure
Forbes
08/29/16
A New Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts
The New York Times
08/18/16
EHRs hold population health management promise
Medical Economics
08/16/16
Doctor to Patient: Do You Have a Gun?
The Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
08/12/16
Income-Scaling of Cost-Sharing Gains Traction
Harvard Law Blog
08/10/16
MIPS explained: 4 categories physicians must master
Medical Economics
08/04/16
August Designated National Immunization Awareness Month
Physician’s Briefing
08/02/16
New payment models could be a boon for primary care
Fierce Healthcare
07/29/16
Just a Regular Doctor
The New York Times
07/27/16
Should You Get Screened for Skin Cancer?
The New York Times
07/27/16
Primary Care Resurgence
MedPage Today
07/25/16
DOJ sues to block mergers between Anthem and Cigna, Aetna and Humana
Healio
07/22/16
Medicare Set to Release Areas, Insurers for Primary Care Model
Bloomberg BNA
07/22/16
Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule update ‘a great foundation’ – ACP
Internal Medicine News
07/19/16
Internists say cost sharing, particularly deductibles, may cause patients to forgo or delay care
Medical Xpress
07/13/16
Doctors laud plan to increase Medicare payments to primary care physicians
United Press International
07/12/16
Too many guns, too little sense … it’s time for action
The Seattle Times
07/07/16
How to utilize care coordination to boost practice income
Medical Economics
07/07/16
Price Gouging and the Dangerous New Breed of Pharma Companies
Harvard Business Review
07/06/16
A prescription-free way to affordable health
Newsweek
07/05/16
Pelvic Exams May Not Be Needed
The New York Times
06/29/16
Annual Pelvic Exam May No Longer Be Necessary for Some Women
ABC News
06/29/16
Help for Middle-of-the Night Insomnia
The Wall Street Journal
06/28/16
Before you get another medical test, figure out whether you really need it
The Washington Post
06/24/16
Lawmakers Seek to Block Branded Rx Firms From Delaying Generics
Bloomberg BNA
06/23/16
Internists testify about rising prescription drug prices and their impact on patients
Medical Xpress
06/22/16
Rx Pizza: 1 Free Meal Can Sway Doctor Prescribing
The New York Times
06/21/16
As medicine changes, striving to keep the doctor-patient relationship paramount
The Philadelphia Inquirer
06/20/16
Why doctors shouldn’t worry about MACRA
Kevin MD
06/20/16
The Big Box Store As Health Provider
The Huffington Post
06/17/16
AAFP, ACP, AAP, AMA, others renew call for Congress to lift ban on gun research
Healio
06/15/16
Lawmakers look to prevent drug makers from thwarting generic competition
STAT
06/15/16
Business People on the Move: American College of Physicians names first female CEO
Philly.com
06/13/16
Physician Finds Optimism Amid New Realities of Practice
Health Leaders Media
06/10/16
Get Help for Incontinence
Consumer Reports
06/09/16
Four national physician organizations urge Congress to fund Zika fight
Becker’s Hospital Review
05/27/16
Temple faculty member to lead American College of Physicians
Temple University News
05/25/16
Resist overuse of antibiotics
Philly.com
05/23/16
Relax, It’s Only MACRA
MedPage Today
05/23/16
Have a check-up? Why your doctor might ask you if you own a gun.
05/17/16
Gun safety should be part of doctor-patient conversation, doctors say
FOX News
05/17/16
Picking up the pieces with the ACP’s Yul Ejnes
KevinMD
05/17/16
Men Miss Out on Bone Loss Screening
Philly.com
05/13/16
Mental health care delivery emerges as top concern for internists
Internal Medicine News
05/05/16
VIDEO: Value-based care 101
Family Practice News
05/05/16
VIDEO: Secrets of success in a MACRA-based world
OBGYN News
05/05/16
Primary Care Advocates Call for Realignment of GME Funding
HealthLeaders Media
05/03/16
Can't Sleep? New Study Says Try Therapy, Not Pills
NBC News
05/03/16
Instead of sleeping pills, experts recommend therapy
USA Today
05/03/16
Healthcare coalition targets PhRMA with drug-pricing plan
The Hill
04/26/16
Your elderly parent is home from the hospital. What happens next?
The Washington Post
04/22/16
House Members, Physicians Bullish on Payment Reform
MedPage Today
04/20/16
Exclusive report: Physician income is actually improving
Medical Economics
04/19/16
How Can the U.S. Stop Disease Before It Starts
The Atlantic
04/18/16
There is still time for Congress to take healthcare action
Medical Economics
04/13/16
Are E-Cigarettes a Healthy Way to Quit Smoking?
The Wall Street Journal
04/11/16
Prominent doctors group supports controversial moves to lower drug prices
STAT
03/31/16
Physician Group Calls On Government To Rein In Drug Prices
NPR
03/29/16
Can meditation banish back pain?
CNN
03/25/16
New guidelines aim to reduce epidemic of opioid painkiller abuse
CBS News
03/16/16
U.S. agency issues new guidelines to limit chronic use of opioids
Reuters
03/16/16
What You Should Do If You Pee Blood
Men’s Health
03/08/16
Store-based clinics may not hold down costs after all
Boston Globe
03/08/16
Explaining the physician anxiety behind performance measures
KevinMD
03/02/16
Obamacare, single payer or neither one: what’s the difference
Philly.com
02/24/16
How to protect yourself from hospital-acquired infections
CBS News
02/23/16
Interview with the American College of Physicians’ Dr. Steven Weinberger
Royal College of Physicians News
02/22/16
Insurance deals win over states, but Feds still in doubt
CNBC
02/18/16
New depression guidelines offer a drug-free treatment for some patients
TODAY
02/09/16
New vaccines for HPV, meningitis recommended for kids and adults
CNN
02/04/16
'Concierge medicine' is reaching new markets
USA Today
01/25/16
The triple aim must turn into the quadruple aim. Here’s why.
KevinMD
01/25/16
Fighting a Cold? Here's the One Thing Experts Suggest Avoiding
Glamour
01/21/16
Most respiratory infections don't require antibotics, new guidelines advise
TODAY
01/20/16
Effort to Curb Overuse of Antibiotics Amid Cold, Flu Seasons
The New York Times
01/19/16
Do You Really Need to Cover the Toilet Seat With Paper?
U.S. News and World Report
01/15/16
Physician Groups to Push D.C. Agendas in 2016
Medpage Today
01/07/16