ACP Encouraged By Bipartisan Opioid Legislation, Calls for Continued Action in Addressing Epidemic
Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians
How to donate to help medical practices in Florida recover and reopen following Hurricane Michael devastation
Society of General Internal Medicine and ACP announce 2018 ProudtobeGIM grantees
Philadelphia, October 19, 2018 -- The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) are pleased to announce the 20 funded institutions for this year’s ProudtobeGIM grant cycle.
ACP Fights Expanded Short-term Insurance and to Protect Access to Health Care for Immigrants; also, Docs Say Regulatory Burdens Increasing
Internists Endorse Experts’ Urgent Call for Far-Reaching Policies to Curtail Global Emissions
Millions of Lives Are At Risk from Rising Temperatures
Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
Internists Tell Federal Court Short-term Plans will Increase Premiums and Harm Patients
Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians
Optimal team-based health care is associated with improved patient outcomes and physician well-being
Philadelphia, September 17, 2018 – Team-based health care has the capacity to improve patient outcomes, the efficiency of care, and the satisfaction and well-being of physicians and other clinicians, Dr. Cynthia D. Smith and co-authors write in “Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout,” published today by the National Academy of Medicine.
ACP joins coalition of 40+ health care organizations around effort to improve accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis
Every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was wrong or delayed
Philadelphia, September 13, 2018 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) is part of a coalition of more than 40 health care and patient advocacy organizations to launch a targeted effort to improve the quality of medical diagnosis. Researchers estimate that up to 80,000 deaths a year in U.S. hospitals can be attributed to inaccurate or delayed diagnoses.
Internists Tell CMS Not to Proceed with Changes to Payments for E/M Services that Undervalue Care
ACP Urges Testing of Alternatives to Ease Documentation While Supporting Care of Patients With Greatest Medical Needs
American College of Physicians Partners with Bedside Rounds Podcast to Offer Continuing Education
Philadelphia, September 10, 2018 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Bedside Rounds, a podcast focusing on the history of medicine and how those issues affect our society and culture -- both past and present -- are partnering to offer continuing medical education (CME) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points to ACP members.