Current Policy Papers
Policy papers summarize and dissect published research and discussion on current issues involving clinical practice, medical education, bioethics, and health care financing and delivery, and make specific recommendations for practitioners, patients, and policy makers. For a shorter take on the topic, check out the issue briefs for a quick overview of the policy paper and ACP positions, in addition to background on the issue. ACP is in the process of developing issue briefs for all of the current policy papers.
- Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure (April 2012)
- Reforming Medicare in the Age of Deficit Reduction (April 2012)
- Health Information Technology & Privacy (October 2011)
- Aligning GME Policy with the Nation's Health Care Workforce Needs (7-Sep-11)
- National Immigration Policy and Access to Health Care (April 2011)
- Medicaid and Health Care Reform (April 2011)
- How Can Our Nation Conserve and Distribute Health Care Resources Effectively and Efficiently? (January 2011)
- The Patient Centered Medical Home Neighbor: The Interface of the Patient Centered Medical Home with Specialty/Subspecialty Practices (October 2010)
- Healthcare Transparency - Focus on Price and Clinical Performance Information (September 2010)
- Controlling Health Care Costs While Promoting the Best Possible Health Outcomes (September 2009)
- Comprehensive Payment Reform Position Paper: Reforming Physician Payments to Achieve Greater Value in Health Care Spending (April 2009)
- Improved Availability of Comparative Effectiveness Information: An Essential Feature for a High-quality and Efficient United States Health Care System (May 2008)
- Medical Liability (2006)
The Role of Performance Assessment in a Reformed Health Care System
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(November 2011)Five Prescriptions for Ensuring the Future of Primary Care
(May 2011)State of the Nation’s Health Care 2011: Health Care Coverage, Capacity and Cost: What Does the Future Hold?
(January 2011)Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
, Updated 2010, ACP Policy Paper (July 2010, update)Tobacco Control and Prevention
(May 2010)Internists and Physicians Assistants: Team-Based Primary Care
(May 2010)ACP Policy Positions on the Development of Accountable Care Organizations
(April 2010)EHR – Based Quality Measurement & Reporting: Critical for Meaningful Use and Health Care Improvement
(April 2010)State of the Nation's Health Care 2010: The Declining State of the Nation's Health Care
(February 2010)Improving FDA Regulation of Prescription Drugs
(September 2009)Individual Mandates in Health Insurance Reform
(August 2009)Reforming the Tax Exclusion for Health Insurance
(August 2009)A Public Plan Option in a Health Insurance Connector
(August 2009)Health Information Technology & Privacy
(April 2009)Solutions to the Challenges Facing Primary Care Medicine
(April 2009)HIV Policy: The Path Forward; a Joint Statement of ACP and the HIV Medicine Association
(April 2009)Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
(February 2009)State of the Nation's Health Care 2009: Assuring universal access to health coverage and primary care
(February 2009)How is a Shortage of Primary Care Physicians Affecting the Quality and Cost of Medical Care?
(November 2008)The Role of International Medical Graduates in the U.S. Physician Workforce
(September 2008)Achieving Affordable Health Insurance for All Within Seven Years: A proposal from America's Internists
, Updated 2008 (May 2008)E-Health and Its Impact on Medical Practice
(May 2008)Establishing Federal Guidelines Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination
(March 2008)Supporting Research into the Therapeutic Role of Marijuana: An ACP Policy paper
(February 2008)-
State Experimentation With Reforms To Expand Access To Health Care
(July 2007) Achieving a High Performance Health Care System with Universal Access: What the USA can learn from other countries
(December 2007)-
A System in Need of Change: Restructuring Payment Policies to Support Patient-centered Care
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Creating a New National Workforce for Internal Medicine
(April 2006) The Health Care Response to Pandemic Influenza
(April 2006)Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising
(April 2006)Reform of the Dysfunctional Healthcare Payment and Delivery System
(April 2006)-
The Advanced Medical Home: A Patient-Centered, Physician-Guided Model of Health Care
(January 2006) Developing a Medicare Buy-in Program
(October 2005)-
Prescription Drug Importation as a Policy Option to Lower the Cost of Medications in the U.S.
(October 2005) Linking Physician Payments to Quality Care
(October 2005)-
Redesigning Medicaid During a Time of Budget Deficits
(April 2005)
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ACP Policy Compendium 2011
A summary of ACP's public policy positions.
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