The American College of Physicians (ACP) Statement on CMS Outline of Positive Changes to MACRA
Attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, FACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)
ACP Advocates for Congressional Action, Renewed Call for Patient-Centered Care
External URL
https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=09/09/2016
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ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP urges congressional action on Zika virus, opioid addiction, health research and primary care amid budget debate; Life and death of Aetna Innovation Labs director highlights need for patient-centered care
NMQF, ACP, and QHC Advisory Group partner to increase adult immunization rates among underserved populations
Washington, D.C., September 6, 2016 -- The National Minority Quality Forum (The Forum), American College of Physicians (ACP), and QHC Advisory Group (QHC) are partnering to create a network of physicians who provide care to minority and underserved populations.
The immediate purpose of the collaboration is to support health equity by reducing adult immunization disparities. The collaboration also seeks to support minority-serving practices in meeting the requirements of value-based payment reforms.
Heavy burden of EHRs could contribute to physician burnout
External URL
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2546704
E-Records a Grind for Many Doctors
External URL
http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2016-09-05/e-records-a-grind-for-many-doctors
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ACP in the News
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U.S. News and World Report
Really have to go? Time to talk to your doctor.
External URL
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/really-have-to-go-time-to-talk-to-your-doctor/2016/09/02/40921bde-37b9-11e6-a254-2b336e293a3c_story.html
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ACP in the News
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The Washington Post
Breast density and risk may be useful for guiding mammography screening frequency
External URL
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2545959
IMPORTANT CPC+ update; ACP-priority legislation passed by Congress
External URL
https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=08/19/2016
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ACP Advocate
Summary
An important CPC+ update includes a Sept. 15 participation deadline; ACP-priority legislation recently was passed by Congress and signed by the president. Marking a huge "win" for ACP, it cracks down on opioid abuse.
A New Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts
External URL
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/16/a-new-therapy-for-insomnia-no-more-negative-thoughts/?_r=0
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
The New York Times
Patient-centered care? Not for this patient . . . and not for how many others?
External URL
http://advocacyblog.acponline.org/2016/08/patient-centered-care-not-for-this_17.html
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ACP Advocate Blog OLD