Search results for "Primary Care"
ACP's High Value Care Primary Care Innovation Award presented
ACP sponsored an award given as part of Medstro and MedTech Boston's Innovation in Primary Care Competition for residents and physicians across the U.S. to submit innovative strategies to improve primary care on the American health care frontlines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/10.htm
30 Sep 2014
FAQs available for Primary Care Incentive Payment program
CMS has developed a new page of frequently asked questions about the new Primary Care Incentive Payment program (PCIP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/9.htm
6 Dec 2011
Q&A: Dealing with COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution
The new availability of vaccines has highlighted the challenges of allocation and distribution, which were the focus of a recent forum hosted by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/2.htm
2 Feb 2021
New tool available for integrating primary care and public health
A new tool to integrate primary care and public health called “A Practical Playbook: Public Health & Primary Care Together” is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/7.htm
11 Mar 2014
Grassroots initiative helps promote primary care
AMA sponsors ‘Heal that Claim’ month
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/7.htm
9 Nov 2010
Relationships between primary care physicians, specialists may affect patient satisfaction
Patients gave higher ratings after a referral if the specialist trained with their primary care physician, a quasi-experimental study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/4.htm
10 Jan 2023
ACP's EVP participates in the Voices for Primary Care Campaign
In recognition of National Primary Care Week 2012, Dr. Steven Weinberger, CEO and EVP of ACP, participated in the Voices for Primary Care photo sharing campaign.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/16/12.htm
16 Oct 2012
New findings on antiviral flu treatment
A recent study raises doubts about whether oseltamivir should be promoted as a way to prevent hospitalization in low-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/new-findings-on-antiviral-flu-treatment.htm
1 Nov 2023
Deadline approaching for Comprehensive Primary Care initiative applications
Physician practices have only a few days left to submit applications for CMS's new Comprehensive Primary Care initiative.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/17/8.htm
17 Jul 2012
Primary care collaborative holds working group meeting
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative will hold its Stakeholders' Working Group Meeting on July 22 in Washington, D.C.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/9.htm
15 Jun 2010