Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 11, 2021 –The infrastructure and budget bills that the Senate passed yesterday and today have the potential to greatly help the health of Americans. The funding that both bills provide would better prioritize the well-being of our communities and all of us who live in them. 

Groups include American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of American Medical Colleges, and National Association for Home Care and Hospice

PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has named Adrienne White-Faines, MPA, FACHE, as the organization’s first Chief Strategy Officer effective July 12, 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 14, 2021 –The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by many of the provisions that were included in the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday. ACP specifically called attention to policies on telehealth, on increasing health equity and those that would make the QPP better for physicians.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 29, 2021 — The American College of Physicians (ACP) continues to advocate for improvements in certification policies and procedures to meet the needs of internal medicine specialists and subspecialists, improve the value of certification, reduce administrative burdens, and minimize financial burdens.