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Washington, DC (June 14, 2018) — Excessive administrative tasks divert physicians’ time and focus away from patient care, the �ƹϵε�app (ACP) told a panel of members of Congress this afternoon. William Fox, MD, FACP, an internist at Fox and Brantley Internal Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia, presented ACP’s ideas for how to address the burdensome administrative tasks physicians face to the second Red Tape Relief Initiative roundtable, convened by the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee.

Millions of Patients with Pre-existing Conditions at Risk

Washington, DC (June 13, 2018) — The �ƹϵε�app (ACP) applauds Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP, on her election to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Board of Trustees, which is responsible for implementing AMA policy.

Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, �ƹϵε�app

WASHINGTON – Leaders of six medical organizations representing more than 560,000 physicians and medical students called on Congress today to adopt policies that recognize opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic disease of the brain that requires comprehensive treatment. Doing so, the medical leaders said, would hold greater promise of successfully addressing the OUD epidemic.

Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, �ƹϵε�app

Washington, DC (May 29, 2018) — The �ƹϵε�app (ACP) published a paper, “” today in the Annals of Internal Medicine that examines the unique challenges women face within the United States health care system. The paper addresses a wide range of issues such as support for paid family and medical leave, recommendations on policies to reduce domestic violence, sexual abuse and harassment and participation in clinical trials.