Search results for "Professional associations"
Why should you belong to a medical professional society?
In his latest KevinMD column, Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, describes how medical societies positively affect the lives and careers of individual physicians, the state of medicine at large, and the well-being of patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/01/6.htm
1 Oct 2019
16th annual Global Forum discusses threat of rising drug prices
At ACP's Global Forum in San Diego, attendees discussed how pharmaceutical pricing constitutes an overall health threat to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/16th-annual-global-forum-discusses-threat-of-rising-drug-prices.htm
1 Nov 2023
Call for public comment on Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommendations
Topics include screening for cervical cancer, counseling for sexually transmitted infections, HIV screening, contraception and contraceptive counseling, breastfeeding services and supplies, screening for interpersonal and domestic violence, well-woman preventive visits, and breast cancer screening for average-risk women.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2016
Firearm-related injuries, deaths in Charleston and beyond
A reflection on recent tragedies leads to embracement of initiatives meant to stem the tide of gun violence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2015
Medicare for all, or for anyone who wants it?
Physicians can have an outsized influence on the debate around Medicare for All versus private insurance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/medicare-for-all-or-for-anyone-who-wants-it.htm
1 Apr 2019
Putting patients before paperwork, and playing Whack-a-Mole
ACP has decided to once again take on the problem of excessive paperwork and other administrative burdens, including those imposed by the advent of electronic health records.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2014
Membership in ACP is now more important than ever
ACP's incoming president urges his fellow physicians to promote membership in the College##mdash;the “doctor's doctors” in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2012
ACP advocacy is on a roll
ACP has scored major victories in Medicare's proposal to pay for advance care planning, a grace period for converting to ICD-10 coding, and access to affordable coverage.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2015
How to handle talking politics with patients
While physicians should not inflict their political opinions on patients, how this plays out in the exam room depends on the doctor.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2013