ACP says bill would have ‘done great harm to health of millions of Americans’

San Diego, March 31, 2017 -- The president of the American College of Physicians (ACP) today underscored ACP’s belief that the decision to pull the American Health Care Act (AHCA) bill from Congressional consideration a week ago reflects the reality that the flawed legislation did not have the support of the American people, or even a majority of the House of Representatives.

San Diego, March 31, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) convened a panel today to discuss the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Quality Payment Program (QPP).  The panel took place during a press briefing at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.

Drug overdose deaths, particularly from opioids such as prescription pain relievers and heroin, is a rising epidemic

San Diego, March 30, 2017 -- Internists from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offered recommendations to prevent and treat substance use disorders today at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, ACP’s annual scientific meeting.

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Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP

President, American College of Physicians

San Diego, March 30, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) convened a panel today to discuss what ACP is doing to reduce the administrative burdens facing physicians in health care and how excessive administrative tasks negatively impact physician wellness and patient care.  The panel took place during a press briefing at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.

San Diego, March 30, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) today launched a new tool to help members prepare for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).  The Quality Payment Advisor (QPA) is a web-based tool that will assess practice readiness.

Summaries of the Year’s Most Important Studies Affecting the Practice of Internal Medicine are Available at www.annals.org

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Philadelphia, March 29, 2017 --  Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians (ACP) will honor Gustaf Edgren, MD, PhD, and John N. Mafi, MD, MPH, with Junior Investigator Recognition Awards at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, ACP’s annual scientific meeting in San Diego from March 30-April 1.

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