American College of Physicians collaborates with AMGA Foundation on national effort to improve diabetes care
Together 2 Goal® aims to improve the lives of 1 million people with type 2 diabetes
New Policy Paper Recommends Ways to Stem the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs
(Washington, March 29, 2016) —The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new policy paper calling for changes that could slow the rising cost of prescription drugs. The paper, Stemming the Escalating Cost of Prescription Drugs, was published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Medicaid Expansion, Telemedicine, and Kaiser's Report on PCMH
External URL
https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=03/25/2016
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ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP releases position paper on options for Medicaid expansion; Some potential legislative movement on telemedicine may come this year; Kaiser Family Foundation releases a report evaluating various Medicare payment models.
Statement From Internists on Advancing Efforts to Expand Medicare Coverage to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Attributable to:
Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP
President, American College of Physicians (ACP)
March 25, 2016
Internists Offer Recommendations to Ensure Medicaid Expansion Waivers Represent Patient Interests
(Washington, March 21, 2016)— The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a position paper that reviews Medicaid expansion waivers and offers recommendations to influence stakeholders so that Medicaid coverage is expanded in a manner that best suits patients.
Residency Match positions for internal medicine critical to high quality health care system
Philadelphia, March 18, 2016 -- Internal medicine programs offered 7,024 residency positions this year, a 3.75 percent increase from 6,770 in 2015, according to the 2016 National Resident Matching Program. Of the 6,938 (98.8 percent) internal medicine positions filled, 3,291 (46.9 percent) positions were filled with U.S. medical school seniors.
New guidelines aim to reduce epidemic of opioid painkiller abuse
External URL
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-painkiller-guidelines/
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
CBS News
U.S. agency issues new guidelines to limit chronic use of opioids
External URL
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-opioids-idUSKCN0WH2AS?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Reuters
Internists Convey Appreciation to HELP Committee Leadership for Consideration of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Bills
ACP offers ‘suggestions and recommendations of greatest significance to members’
ACP Supports CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Washington, March 15, 2016—Thomas G. Tape, MD, FACP, chair-elect of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), today said the 143,000-member organization supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.