News Release Archive - 2020

12/23/20
In an Unprecedented Move, Seven National Primary Care Organizations Launch Joint Vision to Rewire Primary Care Financing
12/22/20
ACP Says COVID-19 Relief Legislation Advances Essential Policies to Support Patients and Physicians
12/22/20
ACP supports ACIP recommendation for second COVID-19 vaccine
12/21/20
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum II for physicians
12/15/20
ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination
12/10/20
Internists Offer Recommendations to Biden- Harris Presidential Transition Team to Help Advance America’s Health Care System
12/09/20
ACP Says 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP Rule Makes Positive Steps, Improvements Still Needed
12/03/20
American College of Physicians Urges All Adults to Get Recommended Influenza Vaccination
12/02/20
ACP Says Medicare’s Announced Payment Increases for Office Visits Are Essential to Patient Care
11/30/20
Internists Warn Against the Negative Impact of Step Therapy Policies and Nonmedical Switching of Prescription Drugs on Patient Safety
11/24/20
Internists Support Framework for the Ethical Allocation of COVID-19 and Other Vaccines During Pandemic
11/20/20
Physicians Tell Congress that Changes to Medicare Payments are Critical to Primary Care
11/18/20
Denmark trial measures effectiveness of adding a mask recommendation to other public health measures for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection
11/16/20
Internists Say Timely Presidential Transition Important to Public Health during COVID-19 Pandemic
11/10/20
ACP, Leading Internal Medicine Organizations Co-sponsor Grant to Support Innovations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
11/10/20
Internists Say Upholding the ACA is Critical to the U.S. Health Care
10/29/20
ACP Stresses Importance of Preventive Measures as COVID-19 Infections Increase
10/26/20
ACP Leaders Urge Consideration of Presidential Candidates’ Proposals for a Better U.S. Health Care System
10/25/20
ACP: Falsely Accusing Physicians of Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths For Financial Gain is Reprehensible
10/22/20
American College of Physicians celebrates National Internal Medicine Day
10/21/20
ACP Issues Organizational Commitment to be Anti-Racist, Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive
10/19/20
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine Host Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum for Physicians
10/05/20
ACP Issues Best Practice Advice on Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
10/05/20
Living Practice Points from ACP: Evidence Shows Benefit of Remdesivir for patients with COVID-19
10/05/20
ACP Encourages CMS to Ensure Payment Changes Move Forward, Ask for More Support for Physician Practices during COVID-19
09/30/20
ACP Signals Agreement with AAMC on Importance of Implicit Bias Trainings
09/30/20
ACP Announces 2022-23 Recipients of Masterships and National Awards
09/14/20
Internists Call for Increased Competition in Prescription Drug Market to Help Mitigate Rising Costs
09/11/20
Internists Urge Congress to Support Planned Increases in Payments for E/M Services
08/27/20
ACP Supports the Use of Science to Stop the Spread of COVID-19, Warns Against Interference
08/19/20
American College of Physicians Urges Adults to get Recommended Vaccinations to Protect against Diseases
08/17/20
ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain from musculoskeletal injuries in adults
08/17/20
Internists Say Delivery of Mail-order Prescriptions is Critical
08/14/20
Internists Provide Recommendations to Improve PTAC Evaluation Process
08/10/20
Internists Decry Reports of Harassment of Public Health Officials
08/07/20
Internists Say Quality Payment Program Needs to Better Accommodate Physicians Dealing with COVID-19
08/07/20
Internists Support Initiatives to Ensure Diversity in the Physician Workforce, Oppose Efforts to End Them
08/05/20
ACP Supports Waiver for the MCAT Exam for 2021 Medical School Applicants
08/04/20
Internists Say Medicare’s Changes to Payments for Office Visits Will Help Physicians and Practices
07/31/20
Fall 2020 BOG Resolutions
07/23/20
Internists Tell HHS Extending Public Health Emergency is Critical to Ensuring Access to Telehealth
07/20/20
American College of Physicians and Project N95 Partner to Provide PPE for Frontline Internists
07/14/20
ACP Supports the Use of Scientific Expertise to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
07/14/20
New Policy Supports Wearing of Masks to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
07/08/20
ACP Objects to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Employers to Decline to Cover Contraceptive Methods
07/07/20
AAP, AAFP, ACP and AMA Statement on Official Withdrawal of U.S. from the World Health Organization
06/30/20
Physician Groups Urge CMS to Follow Through with Previously Finalized 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes
06/29/20
Internists Say ACA Enhancement Act Would Improve Access to Health Care
06/29/20
American College of Physicians Ethical Guidance for Electronic Patient-Physician Communication: Aligning Expectations
06/29/20
ACP Supports U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
06/24/20
Internists Call the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act a ‘Major Step Forward’
06/23/20
Internists Urge Withdrawal of Executive Order to Suspend Immigration, Citing Harm to U.S. Health Care
06/19/20
ACP Proposes Policies and Action to Confront Systemic Racism, Discrimination and Injustices in Health and Law Enforcement
06/18/20
Living Practice Points from ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19
06/18/20
Internists Commend Supreme Court Decision to Block DACA Rescission
06/15/20
Internists Applaud Supreme Court Decision Making It Illegal for Employers to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals, Urge Reversal of Federal Rule Allowing Discrimination in Health Care
06/12/20
ACP Urges CMS to Extend Flexibilities in the Quality Payment Program Due to the COVID-19 Crisis
06/11/20
Internists Encourage Several Major Health Insurers and Associations to Keep Telehealth and Other Flexibilities In Place After the COVID-19 Health Crisis
06/04/20
Internists Say Flexibilities for Telehealth and Other Regulatory Waivers Should be Extended
06/02/20
ACP Leaders Suggest Using “New Vision” to Guide U.S. Health Care Reform During and After COVID-19 Pandemic
05/29/20
Internists “Gravely Concerned” About Discrimination and Violence by Public Authorities and Others
05/20/20
Internists Call on HHS to Make a Targeted Allocation of Funds to Keep Primary Care Practices from Closing
05/14/20
Internists Urge Enactment of Provisions in HEROES Act to Support Physicians and Patients, Call for Prioritizing Primary Care
05/13/20
ACP: Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
05/07/20
Internists Offer Recommendations for Federal Action to Support Physicians, Patients in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
05/07/20
ACP Offers Clinical and Public Policy Guidance on Partial Resumption of Economic, Health Care and Other Activities While Mitigating COVID-19 Risk
04/30/20
CMS Announcement of Pay Parity for Telephone Calls Answers a Top ACP Priority
04/29/20
Internists Say Relief Funding Must be Prioritized to Primary Care and Other Frontline Physician Practices to Ensure Continued Care
04/28/20
Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP Announce Recipients of Junior Investigator Recognition Awards
04/24/20
Universal DNR Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years Approaches are Discriminatory and Should Not be Used to Allocate Resources
04/23/20
ACP Appreciates Support for Physicians in Congressional Legislation, Says More Needs to Be Done for Patients and Physicians
04/21/20
Internists Concerned about Health Impact of President Trump’s Plan to Suspend All Immigration
04/21/20
ACP celebrates winners of 2020 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships
04/17/20
Internists Identify Essential Elements to Ease Social Distancing Protocols, Address White House Guidance to “Re-open” the U.S.
04/15/20
Internists Recommend Additional Steps to CMS to Support Physicians during COVID-19
04/15/20
Internists Say U.S. Funding for WHO is Essential during COVID-19 Pandemic
04/13/20
Internists to Congress: More Needed to Support and Protect Physicians and Patients during COVID-19
04/10/20
Thank You for Your Commitment to Internal Medicine
04/10/20
Internists Applaud CMS for Rapidly Distributing Emergency Funding to Physician Practices
04/09/20
New study finds that IM-ITE and USMLE Step Examinations help to predict performance on the Internal Medicine Certifying Examination
04/09/20
American College of Physicians survey shows increased telehealth usage among internists and subspecialists
04/08/20
ACP, Leading Medical Organizations Urge CMS to Pay for Telephone Services at a Level on Par with In-Person Visits
04/02/20
Internists Say Defense Production Act must be used to Produce PPE
04/02/20
Internists Call on the Trump Administration to Open Health Insurance Enrollment Due to COVID-19
04/01/20
Internists Say Physicians Can Bring Their Own PPE and Speak Out on COVID-19 Care Conditions
03/31/20
Internists Commend CMS Decision to Pay for Telephone Visits to Help Physician Practices during COVID-19 Emergency
03/31/20
Internists Say Harassment Based on Race or Ethnic Origin is Never Okay
03/30/20
Internists Ask Payers to Do More to Support Physicians and Practices During COVID-19 Emergency
03/27/20
Internists Say Prioritization, Allocation of Resources and Stewardship Must Not Result in Discrimination During COVID-19 Emergency
03/26/20
Internists Reinforce Recommendations for Social Distancing to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
03/26/20
Internists Commend Congress for Steps to Improve Health Security, Urge Actions to Keep Physician Practices Open during COVID-19 Emergency
03/25/20
Internists Emphasize Importance of Assessing In-office Visits and Transitioning to Virtual Visits During COVID-19 Emergency
03/24/20
Internists Make Recommendations to Protect and Support Physicians in COVID-19 Legislation
03/23/20
Internists Tell Congress CARES Act Needs to Support Frontline Physicians in Providing Patient Care
03/20/20
Internists Tell CMS Frontline Physicians Need Regulatory Relief during COVID-19 Emergency
03/20/20
Internal medicine residency match the largest in history, reflecting essential role of internists
03/19/20
American College of Physicians Launches New Online Telemedicine CME Program
03/18/20
Internists Support Call to Suspend Elective Medical Procedures, Ease Licensing Restrictions; Continue to Call on Government to Do More
03/18/20
Internists Launch COVID-19 Practice Management Guidance for Physicians, Ask CMS to Take Additional Steps on Telehealth
03/18/20
America’s Frontline Physicians Recommend Further Actions to Address COVID-19
03/11/20
Internists Ask Government to Do More to Address COVID-19
03/10/20
American College of Physicians Announces Cancellation of Internal Medicine Meeting 2020
03/10/20
Internists Say Health IT Rules Would Improve Patient Access to Data and Interoperability, More Still Needs to Be Done
03/04/20
Internists Ask Government to Take Additional Steps to Stem the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus
03/02/20
ACC, ACP on Role Digital, Telehealth Can Play to Mitigate Community Spread of COVID-19
02/26/20
Internists Say Court Decision to Uphold Title X Changes Will Harm Patient-Physician Relationship
02/11/20
Internists Say President’s Budget Would Harm the Health of Americans
01/30/20
Internists Say Changes to Medicaid Program Will Put Health Care at Risk for Vulnerable Patients
01/28/20
Internists Say Court's Decision on Public Charge Rule Jeopardizes Health Care for Immigrants
01/20/20
Internists Call for Comprehensive Reform of U.S. Health Care
01/07/20
ACP issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone