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.
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.
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.
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.
