Philadelphia, March 8, 2016 -- Keeping body fat low as you age is more important than achieving a low number on the scale, according to an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Both low body mass index (BMI), a measure of a person’s weight in relation to height, and high body fat percentage are independently associated with increased risk for death.
American College of Physicians’ scientific meeting is nation’s largest annual gathering of internal medicine doctors
The Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center is a collection of activities offering physicians hands-on learning and simulation models focusing on office-based procedures, examination skills, and assessment and interpretation skills.
Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 features a number of interactive workshops focused on the innovative use of ultrasound for performing procedures and making diagnoses. Highlights of activities with good visuals and interesting story angles are below.
Internal Medicine physicians are experts in complexity. They see every connection in the adult human body.
ACP letter makes more than 30 recommendations for transition to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs).
Washington, March 1, 2016 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) pledged their support for advancing interoperability among health information systems as foundations to the success of health care delivery system reform. The commitment and pledge of ACP and other organizations was announced yesterday at the Health Information Management Systems Society conference by the Secretary of the U.S.
