ACP in the News Archive - 2016

Off-Label Use: Should Drugs Do Double Duty?

Consumer Reports

12/29/16

7 tips to combat viral upper respiratory illness

The Miami Herald

12/28/16

Physician groups at odds on MACRA timeline

Fierce Healthcare

12/21/16

Op-Ed: Changes Needed to ACGME's Duty Hours Plan

MedPage Today (See attachment)

12/20/16

Will repeal and replace of the ACA move us forward or set us back?

KevinMD

12/19/16

ASN and ACP: A Discussion with Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP on Shared Challenges and Opportunities

American Society of Nephrology (Podcast)

12/13/16

e-Cigs a 'Public Health Crisis' for Youth, Surgeon General Says

Medscape (see attachment)

12/09/16

Tips for sharing performance pay with practice staff

Medical Economics

12/07/16

U.S. doctors still overprescribing drugs

CBS News (via HealthDay)

12/07/16

Doctors see regular misuse of antibiotics, narcotics

Reuters

12/06/16

Can’t Get to Sleep? Lay Off the Drugs

The Wall Street Journal

11/29/16

New CMS tool supports clinician-friendly app development

Fierce Healthcare

11/23/16

Ibuprofen May Not Be As Safe As You Think

TIME Magazine

11/14/16

Physician Fee Schedule Draws Mixed Reaction

HealthLeaders Media

11/10/16

3 ways to reduce malpractice suit threats

Fierce Healthcare

11/10/16

CMS Cuts Meaningful Use Reporting Period to 90 Days

Medscape

11/04/16

Genetic test costs taxpayers $500 million a year, with little to show for it

STAT

11/03/16

Direct primary care: An evidence-based dialogue is needed

KevinMD

11/03/16

ACP on gout: Treat to symptoms, not to urate targets

Internal Medicine News

11/02/16

Medical home pros and cons for small practices

Medical Economics

11/02/16

How Bad Is It That I Sleep Only Five Hours a Night?

GQ Magazine

10/28/16

Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices

Internal Medicine News

10/24/16

Dr. Google isn’t all bad: Patient engagement might help outcomes

KevinMD

10/20/16

When to Say No to Antibiotics for Infection

Consumer Reports

10/19/16

Final MACRA Regs Bump More Than Half of Clinicians Out of MIPS

Medscape

10/17/16

Medicare Hassles: CMS Has a Plan ... Again

MedPage Today

10/14/16

Lessen the Pain of Health Care Costs

U.S. News and World Report

10/12/16

Here’s Another Threat To Affordable Drugs

Fortune

10/06/16

Divided Congress comes together to fight opioid abuse

Medical Economics

10/05/16

Study asks: Do doctors’ political views influence care?

The Connecticut Mirror

10/04/16

How to figure out why your knee hurts

The Chicago Tribune

09/28/16

MACRA flexibility changes draw praise, but providers must move forward

Medical Economics

09/23/16

One action that could ease our EHR pain

KevinMD

09/19/16

Trump and Clinton both release some medical details amid scrutiny over their health

The Los Angeles Times

09/15/16

What should we know about presidential candidates' health

CNN

09/12/16

CMS: 'Pick your pace' for MACRA 2017 reporting

Healio

09/12/16

Really have to go? Time to talk to your doctor.

The Washington Post

09/06/16

E-Records a Grind for Many Doctors

U.S. News and World Report

09/06/16

The Truth About Omega-3 Supplements and St. John's Wort for Depression

Consumer Reports

08/30/16

Patient-centered care is all the rage. But why are so few patients receiving it?

Philly.com

08/30/16

A Few Things To Consider Before Buying The Latest Online Insomnia Cure

Forbes

08/29/16

A New Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts

The New York Times

08/18/16

EHRs hold population health management promise

Medical Economics

08/16/16

Doctor to Patient: Do You Have a Gun?

The Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

08/12/16

Income-Scaling of Cost-Sharing Gains Traction

Harvard Law Blog

08/10/16

MIPS explained: 4 categories physicians must master

Medical Economics

08/04/16

August Designated National Immunization Awareness Month

Physician’s Briefing

08/02/16

New payment models could be a boon for primary care

Fierce Healthcare

07/29/16

Just a Regular Doctor

The New York Times

07/27/16

Should You Get Screened for Skin Cancer?

The New York Times

07/27/16

Primary Care Resurgence

MedPage Today

07/25/16

DOJ sues to block mergers between Anthem and Cigna, Aetna and Humana

Healio

07/22/16

Medicare Set to Release Areas, Insurers for Primary Care Model

Bloomberg BNA

07/22/16

Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule update ‘a great foundation’ – ACP

Internal Medicine News

07/19/16

Internists say cost sharing, particularly deductibles, may cause patients to forgo or delay care

Medical Xpress

07/13/16

Doctors laud plan to increase Medicare payments to primary care physicians

United Press International

07/12/16

Too many guns, too little sense … it’s time for action

The Seattle Times

07/07/16

How to utilize care coordination to boost practice income

Medical Economics

07/07/16

Price Gouging and the Dangerous New Breed of Pharma Companies

Harvard Business Review

07/06/16

A prescription-free way to affordable health

Newsweek

07/05/16

Pelvic Exams May Not Be Needed

The New York Times

06/29/16

Annual Pelvic Exam May No Longer Be Necessary for Some Women

ABC News

06/29/16

Help for Middle-of-the Night Insomnia

The Wall Street Journal

06/28/16

Before you get another medical test, figure out whether you really need it

The Washington Post

06/24/16

Lawmakers Seek to Block Branded Rx Firms From Delaying Generics

Bloomberg BNA

06/23/16

Internists testify about rising prescription drug prices and their impact on patients

Medical Xpress

06/22/16

Rx Pizza: 1 Free Meal Can Sway Doctor Prescribing

The New York Times

06/21/16

As medicine changes, striving to keep the doctor-patient relationship paramount

The Philadelphia Inquirer

06/20/16

Why doctors shouldn’t worry about MACRA

Kevin MD

06/20/16

The Big Box Store As Health Provider

The Huffington Post

06/17/16

AAFP, ACP, AAP, AMA, others renew call for Congress to lift ban on gun research

Healio

06/15/16

Lawmakers look to prevent drug makers from thwarting generic competition

STAT

06/15/16

Business People on the Move: American College of Physicians names first female CEO

Philly.com

06/13/16

Physician Finds Optimism Amid New Realities of Practice

Health Leaders Media

06/10/16

Get Help for Incontinence

Consumer Reports

06/09/16

Four national physician organizations urge Congress to fund Zika fight

Becker’s Hospital Review

05/27/16

Temple faculty member to lead American College of Physicians

Temple University News

05/25/16

Resist overuse of antibiotics

Philly.com

05/23/16

Relax, It’s Only MACRA

MedPage Today

05/23/16

Picking up the pieces with the ACP’s Yul Ejnes

KevinMD

05/17/16

Have a check-up? Why your doctor might ask you if you own a gun.

05/17/16

Gun safety should be part of doctor-patient conversation, doctors say

FOX News

05/17/16

Men Miss Out on Bone Loss Screening

Philly.com

05/13/16

Mental health care delivery emerges as top concern for internists

Internal Medicine News

05/05/16

VIDEO: Value-based care 101

Family Practice News

05/05/16

VIDEO: Secrets of success in a MACRA-based world

OBGYN News

05/05/16

Primary Care Advocates Call for Realignment of GME Funding

HealthLeaders Media

05/03/16

Can't Sleep? New Study Says Try Therapy, Not Pills

NBC News

05/03/16

Instead of sleeping pills, experts recommend therapy

USA Today

05/03/16

Healthcare coalition targets PhRMA with drug-pricing plan

The Hill

04/26/16

Your elderly parent is home from the hospital. What happens next?

The Washington Post

04/22/16

House Members, Physicians Bullish on Payment Reform

MedPage Today

04/20/16

Exclusive report: Physician income is actually improving

Medical Economics

04/19/16

How Can the U.S. Stop Disease Before It Starts

The Atlantic

04/18/16

There is still time for Congress to take healthcare action

Medical Economics

04/13/16

Are E-Cigarettes a Healthy Way to Quit Smoking?

The Wall Street Journal

04/11/16

Prominent doctors group supports controversial moves to lower drug prices

STAT

03/31/16

Physician Group Calls On Government To Rein In Drug Prices

NPR

03/29/16

Can meditation banish back pain?

CNN

03/25/16

New guidelines aim to reduce epidemic of opioid painkiller abuse

CBS News

03/16/16

U.S. agency issues new guidelines to limit chronic use of opioids

Reuters

03/16/16

What You Should Do If You Pee Blood

Men’s Health

03/08/16

Store-based clinics may not hold down costs after all

Boston Globe

03/08/16

Explaining the physician anxiety behind performance measures

KevinMD

03/02/16

Obamacare, single payer or neither one: what’s the difference

Philly.com

02/24/16

How to protect yourself from hospital-acquired infections

CBS News

02/23/16

Interview with the American College of Physicians’ Dr. Steven Weinberger

Royal College of Physicians News

02/22/16

Insurance deals win over states, but Feds still in doubt

CNBC

02/18/16

New depression guidelines offer a drug-free treatment for some patients

TODAY

02/09/16

New vaccines for HPV, meningitis recommended for kids and adults

CNN

02/04/16

'Concierge medicine' is reaching new markets

USA Today

01/25/16

The triple aim must turn into the quadruple aim. Here’s why.

KevinMD

01/25/16

Fighting a Cold? Here's the One Thing Experts Suggest Avoiding

Glamour

01/21/16

Most respiratory infections don't require antibotics, new guidelines advise

TODAY

01/20/16

Effort to Curb Overuse of Antibiotics Amid Cold, Flu Seasons

The New York Times

01/19/16

Do You Really Need to Cover the Toilet Seat With Paper?

U.S. News and World Report

01/15/16

Physician Groups to Push D.C. Agendas in 2016

Medpage Today

01/07/16