ACP in the News Archive - 2023

Compensation is key to fixing primary care shortage
Fierce Healthcare
Local leaders, healthcare experts seek solutions to lower obesity rates in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tribune
How to solve America's shortage of primary care doctors? Compensation is key
CBS
America needs a national strategy to invest in primary care
Medical Economics
ACP Recommends Screening Patients for Colorectal Cancer at Age 50
Consultant 360
New partnership helps promote diversity in health care
The Den
ACP Revises Standard on Cardiorespiratory Death Determination
Medscape
How Feds Judge Osteoporosis Care Quality Called Lacking
Medscape
MedPod Today: Big Medical Bill; GLP-1 Agonist Plateau; Grateful Patient Fundraising
Medpage Today
Ethical dilemma: Accepting a monetary gift from a patient may undermine patient-provider trust, according to a new study
MD Linx
CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model
Medical Economics
ACP Addresses Ethical Issues for 'Grateful Patients' Physician Fundraising
Medscape
Policymakers must take action on the physician shortage
STAT
Doctors Should Stay Away From 'Grateful Patient' Fundraising
Medpage Today
The one code Congress must support: G2211
Healthcare Dive
Practice Points Developed for Treatment of Outpatient COVID-19
Health Day
Fight over Medicare pay hinges on primary care
Axios
Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement
Medpage Today
New Initiative by the American College of Physicians Promotes Equitable Obesity Care
EndocrineWeb
ACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
Physician’s Weekly
When should you start getting screened for colon cancer?
CBS
What age should I start getting screened for colon cancer?
Today Show
ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Medpage Today
ACP: Begin screening asymptomatic adults for colorectal cancer at age 50 years
Healio
Regular Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Begin at Age 50, Suggests ACP
Healthline
ACP Sticks With 50 as Age to Start CRC Screening
Medscape
Value in Health Care Act of 2023 Introduced to Congress to Reinforce Value-Based Care
Managed Healthcare Executive
Value-based care could get boost by new bill in Washington
Medical Economics
American College of Physicians Makes 13 Pandemic Preparedness Recommendations
Health Leaders Media
A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age)
New York Times
Preparation over panic: How a Boston hospital is priming medical residents for an era of AI medicine
STAT
Primary care compensation increased 6.1% from 2021 to 2022
Healio
Patients, Insurers Laud Biden Bid to Curb Short-Term Coverage
Bloomberg
Med Students, Doctor Groups React to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ban
Medscape
Congress lines up to support permanent changes to telehealth rules
Medical Economics
Q&A: New ACP president pushes for health to be a 'right'
Healio
Physicians, telehealth advocates picking sides on issues of Medicare reimbursement
Medical Economics
MedPAC Recommends Congress Approve Site-Neutral Medicare Reimbursement
AJMC
‘Taking Paternalism Out of the Conversation’ to Enable Better Health Discussions
Contagion Live
Retail pharmacies push to save role — and payments — as providers
Axios
When Delaying Prostate Cancer Treatment Proves Beneficial
Cancer Health
How Can Primary Care Be Improved in the U.S.?
Medpage Today
Gun Owner Advances Doc Group's Gun Safety Initiative
Medpage Today
Physician groups condemn shooting at Atlanta medical center
Medical Economics
ACP 2023 Guideline on Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Guideline Topline
Patient Care
Equity up, weight down: ACP urges docs to help all patients manage obesity
Medical Economics
ACP Announces 'Ambitious' Effort to Improve Access to Obesity Care
Medpage Today
ACP increases efforts to advance equitable obesity care
Healio
American College of Physicians: Time to elevate gun safety conversations with patients
Becker’s Hospital Review
ACP unveils program aimed at reducing gun violence
Medical Economics
ACP launches initiative to address gun violence
Healio
New Report Details Recommendations for Telehealth Performance Measures
mHealthIntelligence
PC Docs Want Better Telehealth Metrics
Health Leaders Media
CMS rule addresses prior authorization issues with Medicare Advantage plans
Urology Times
‘Internist’ is a confusing, outdated term. It’s time for a new name
STAT
Inflation adjustments for Medicare payments? Yes, please
Medical Economics
Survivors of gun violence often suffer with physical and emotional pain years after
KJZZ
Earning adherence: How physicians can motivate patients to better manage chronic diseases
Medical Economics
Physicians slam court ruling against ACA requirements for free preventive care
Medical Economics
'No safe place': Shooting hits home for Nashville doctors
ABC
American College of Physicians president echoes health leaders' calls for gun reform in wake of Nashville shooting
Becker’s Hospital Review
Treating Depression in Primary Care: The Latest Guidelines
Medscape
Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy: Challenging Common Assumptions
ReachMD
Health Groups Convene to Tackle Misinformation
Associations Now
Insulin Prices: Eli Lilly Cuts Costs, but More Needs to Be Done for Access, Affordability
Health.com
Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters
KHN
Stemming the rising tide of firearm violence using a comprehensive public health approach
Medical Xpress
Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor's visit is better, and when it matters
CBS
ACP: Abortion services a critical part of comprehensive health care
Healio
US vs French Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment
Medscape
ACP Updates MDD Treatment Guidelines
Consultant360
Physicians groups to Congress: Do more to help with payment reform
Medical Economics
New Congress brings new call for Medicare physician pay overhaul
American Medical Association
Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congress
Medpage Today
ACP Guideline Backs Newer Antidepressants, CBT for Acute Phase of Major Depression
Medpage Today
Global, local actions can tackle ‘unprecedented pace’ of climate change, heart disease
Healio
MedPAC asks Congress to increase physician payments
Healio
'Something needs to change': ACP plans to streamline specialty referrals
Healio
The fight over how to deliver bad news to patients
Politico
Doctors' Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
Health Day