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American College of Physicians issues High Value Care recommendations for management of high blood glucose in hospitalized patients
PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2013 - High blood glucose is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, and use of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is a common practice in hospitals. But the recent evidence does not show a consistent benefit and even shows harms associated with the use of IIT, according to the American College of Physicians' Clinical Guidelines Committee in a new evidence-based paper published today online in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

Internists Testify on Developing 'A Viable Medicare Physician Payment Policy' that Will Repeal SGR
ACP Testimony to Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Recommends Key Elements for Plan That Emphasizes Graduated Approach to Rewarding Quality and Effectiveness
(Washington) “The American College of Physicians (ACP) strongly supports a phased approach to repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and progressing to better, value-based payment and delivery models,” Charles Cutler, MD, FACP, chair of the ACP Board of Regents, today told the House Ways and Means Health subcommittee.

AmericanEHR Partners offers Meaningful Use attestation data for 444 certified EHR products
May 6. 2013 - AmericanEHR Partners has incorporated Meaningful Use attestation data directly from HealthData.gov into its EHR product and comparison searches, enabling providers to see products that are achieving Meaningful Use and helping their users obtain funding as well as how products are performing from a satisfaction perspective.

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