Internists Urge Enactment of Provisions in HEROES Act to Support Physicians and Patients, Call for Prioritizing Primary Care
Washington, DC (May 14, 2020) - In a letter sent this afternoon to leadership from the House of Representatives the American College of Physicians offered support for the many provisions of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act that would support patients and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACP: Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
Philadelphia, PA (May 13, 2020) – In new Practice Points, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says that evidence does not support the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine alone or in combination with azithromycin to prevent COVID-19 after infection with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), or for treatment of patients with COVID-19.
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Internists Offer Recommendations for Federal Action to Support Physicians, Patients in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
Washington, DC (May 7, 2020) — The American College of Physicians today sent letters to Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the immediate need for additional legislation to sustain healthcare and economic needs as well as support physicians and their practices during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
ACP Offers Clinical and Public Policy Guidance on Partial Resumption of Economic, Health Care and Other Activities While Mitigating COVID-19 Risk
Washington, DC (May 7, 2020) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) released new detailed recommendations today about how to resume some economic, social and medical care activities in a phased and prioritized approach to help mitigate COVID-19 risk and allow for rapid expansion of health system capacity to conduct essential public health functions.