An unprecedented effort, coalition work, and an amicus brief
ACP: With Postponement of ACA Repeal Vote, It’s Time for Congress to Go Back to the Drawing Board
Attributable to:
Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
In 38 years advocating for doctors, patients I've never seen a bill that will do more harm to health
Doctors and patient advocates sound louder warnings as Trump and GOP push Obamacare repeal
Obamacare's "essential health benefits" could be in jeopardy
Three drug-free options to cure back pain
A Republican Health Care Bill in Search of a Problem
Internists Reiterate ‘Strong Opposition’ to AHCA After Last Night’s Amendments
Say several new proposals go in ‘wrong direction’ by eroding coverage for the most vulnerable
ACP: Medical profession must examine and address ethical use of EHRs and health IT
New paper from the American College of Physicians published in Journal of General Internal Medicine
Philadelphia, March 21, 2017 -- Electronic health records should facilitate high value patient-centered care, strong patient-physician relationships, and effective training of future physicians, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says in a new paper published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
ACP pleased with continued increase in internal medicine residency positions in 2017
Reforms still needed for administrative burdens and cost of medical education
Philadelphia, March 17, 2017 -- Internal medicine programs offered 7,233 residency positions this year, about a 3 percent increase from 7,024 in 2016, according to the 2017 National Resident Matching Program. Of the 7,101 (98.2 percent) internal medicine positions filled, 3,245 (44.9 percent) positions were filled with U.S. medical school seniors.