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ACP in the News Archive - 2021

Do I need a wellness screening every year?
The Philadelphia Inquirer
12/23/21
Covid-19: White House Announces New Push to Fight Omicron
Physician’s Weekly
12/22/21
Doctors Don’t Get Paid for Talking to Parents About Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccinations. Joe Biden Wants to Change That
Time
12/17/21
CDC Recommends That Other Vaccines Be Preferred Over J&J Shot
Health Day
12/16/21
Covid-19: AMA and Other Medical Orgs Continue to Push for Vax Requirements
Physician’s Weekly
12/16/21
12 medical groups urge court to preserve vaccination requirements for healthcare workers
Becker’s Hospital Review
12/08/21
Senate votes to block Biden vaccine mandate, which has already hit roadblocks in court
CNBC
12/08/21
Transcript: COVID 2022 with Gustavo Balderas, Debra Duardo & Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Washington Post
12/08/21
State of Chaos—Gun violence stains U.S.
Pacific Sun
12/08/21
Biden asks businesses to proceed with vaccine mandate after omicron variant arrives in U.S.
CNBC
12/02/21
Why Retailers Are Fighting a Vaccine Mandate Before the Holidays
New York Times
11/25/21
Medical boards, health systems or tech companies: Who draws the line on misinformation?
Becker’s Hospital Review
11/22/21
Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule
The Washington Post
11/18/21
Leading health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden vaccine-or-test rules
The Hill
11/18/21
Hidden In Plain Sight: We Must Leverage Primary Care To Mitigate Covid-19
Forbes
11/17/21
Do weighted blankets help with insomnia?
Harvard Health Publishing
11/15/21
Covid vaccines for children are coming. So is misinformation
NBC
11/03/21
CDC expands eligibility for Covid booster shots, endorses ‘mix and match’ approach
NBC
10/21/21
Should You Take Daily Aspirin for Your Heart?
Consumer Reports
10/12/21
Study confirms pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos harder than Whites
CNN
10/04/21
YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines
The Guardian
09/29/21
An average Covid-19 hospitalization costs Medicare about 150 times more than it does to vaccinate one beneficiary
CNN
09/09/21
U.S. Hospitals Swamped With Delta Cases Struggle to Care for Critical Patients
Wall Street Journal
09/03/21
Why some COVID-19 infections may be free of symptoms but not free of harm
National Geographic
09/01/21
How Alcohol Affects the Heart
The New York Times
08/30/21
Covid-19 Vaccine Efficacy: What Do the Numbers Really Mean?
Wall Street Journal
08/28/21
Nearly 600 patients wait for hospital beds in Houston following surge in COVID cases
MSN
08/16/21
Baptist Health will require COVID-19 vaccine for medical staff, employees
MSN
08/03/21
Doctors, nurses and health groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for health workers
The Washington Post
07/26/21
Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
CNN
07/26/21
Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines; CDC considering revising mask guidance: Latest COVID-19 updates
USA Today
07/26/21
Leading medical groups urge mandatory vaccinations for all health care workers
NBC News
07/26/21
Medical Groups Call for Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
U.S. News & World Report
07/26/21
3.75% pay cut for doctors in proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Medical Economics
07/15/21
CDC Advisory Group Says ‘Likely Association’ Between mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines and Rare Myocarditis Cases
The Wall Street Journal
06/23/21
Healthcare leaders respond to ACA ruling
Medical Economics
06/23/21
Clinicians open their notes to patients in a grand experiment in medical care
STAT
06/18/21
American College of Physicians Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Equity
Psychiatry Advisor
06/17/21
ACP releases policy on ethics of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Medical Economics
06/11/21
ACP Releases Practice Advice for Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections
Infectious Disease Advisor
06/04/21
ACP releases physician suicide prevention guidance
Medical Economics
06/03/21
Low-Calorie Keto Diet May Help Improve Low Testosterone in Men With Obesity
Everyday Health
06/03/21
Here’s What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Long COVID
U.S. News & World Report
06/03/21
ACP Recommendations: Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen for Acute Respiratory Failure
Pulmonology Advisor
05/18/21
Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy Noninferior for Pediatric Pneumonia
Contagion Live
05/17/21
American College of Physicians, April 29-May 1
HealthDay
05/10/21
Expanding your life lens to enhance patient care
Medical Economics
04/30/21
ACP calls for improved privacy protections
Medical Economics
04/30/21
HealthDay Now: The Rural Doctor Shortage and More From the 2021 ACP Annual Meeting
HealthDay
04/29/21
Fauci: Addressing healthcare access disparities will take decades
Medical Economics
04/29/21
After all those eager for vaccination get their shots, how to reach the rest? Primary care doctors say they’re the answer
Boston Globe
04/29/21
POCUS Improves Diagnostic Certainty for Dyspnea Patients, ACP Says
Diagnostic Imaging
04/28/21
'Call on me': Physicians call for larger role in next phase of vaccinations
Becker’s Hospital Review
04/26/21
AHA, ACP to launch new case reports journal
Healio
04/18/21
Docs Back Biden's 'Ghost Guns,' 'Red Flag' Initiatives
Health Leaders Media
04/09/21
ACP Practice Points Reflect Current Uncertainty of Natural Immunity from COVID-19
Contagion Live
04/07/21
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physician
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
04/07/21
Doctor group advises shorter antibiotic course for common infections
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
04/06/21
American College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections
Becker’s Hospital Review
04/06/21
MedDay – April 6, 2021
Ozarks First
04/06/21
Doctors' Group Says Antibiotics Can Be Taken for Shorter Periods
U.S. News & World Report
04/06/21
Beyond COVID
Medical Economics
04/05/21
Beyond COVID
Medical Economics
04/05/21
ACP recommends shorter antibiotic courses for common bacterial infections
Healio
04/05/21
What’s in the COVID stimulus bill for doctors and practices?
Medical Economics
03/30/21
More Primary Care Physicians Could Result in Increased Life Expectancies, HMS Study Finds
The New Yorker
03/26/21
ACP applauds American Rescue Plan
Medical Economics
03/15/21
Caring for the Patient: A Shift to Holistic, Integrative Care Post-Pandemic
HCP Live
03/11/21
MA Reimburses 2X Medicare Rate for Some COVID-19 Vaccinations
RevCycle Intelligence
03/10/21
Survey Reveals Patients are Delaying Care Due to COVID-19
Legal Reader
03/04/21
Get Your Health Screenings During COVID-19
Consumer Reports
02/26/21
Health care — moms can't wait (Opinion)
The Hill
02/21/21
ACP supports legislation increasing healthcare access, combatting COVID-19 pandemic
Medical Economics
02/12/21
Covid-19: ACP Updates Recommendations for Remdesivir in Hospitalized Patients
Physician’s Weekly
02/11/21
ACP applauds ACA marketplaces reopening
Medical Economics
02/01/21
How worried should you be about missing your last routine mammogram or colonoscopy due to COVID-19 fears?
Chicago Tribune
01/29/21
Biden Administration Inherits Slew of Medicare Regulatory Changes
RevCycle Intelligence
01/26/21
Biden calls for unity in fight against COVID-19
Medical Economics
01/20/21
Coronavirus: AAFP calls for primary care vaccine prioritization
Medical Economics
01/19/21
Feeling Left Out: Private Practice Doctors, Patients Wonder When It’s Their Turn for Vaccine
Kaiser Health News
01/13/21
ACP Calls to End Health Disparities, Racial Bias in Healthcare
Patient Engagement HIT
01/13/21
ACP seeks to address disparities, discrimination in healthcare
Medical Economics
01/12/21
ACP Releases Framework to Reduce Healthcare Disparities
Managed Healthcare Executive
01/11/21
Many Americans cannot sleep — and the pandemic makes it worse
The Hill
01/03/21
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