ACP releases survey results about telehealth technology availability and use among internists
ACP plans to develop and release practical resources to close gap between physician use of telehealth and patients' desire for flexibility
»Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp Launches New Services for Quality Improvement
Philadelphia, April 11, 2019 -- The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) today at its Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 unveiled ACP Advance, a new quality improvement (QI) program to help organizations and physicians improve patient care. ACP Advance features a physician-led coaching service, a new QI curriculum, and access to virtual training programs and resources.
Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP Announce Recipients of Junior Investigator Recognition Awards
Philadelphia, April 10, 2019 – Annals of Internal Medicine and the »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) will honor Muhammad Hammadah, MD; Jeong Hwan Kim, MD; and Sachin J Shah, MD, MPH, with Junior Investigator Recognition Awards at , ACP’s annual scientific meeting taking place April 11-13 in Philadelphia.
Title X Rule Will Restrict Access to Vital Health Care Services, Internists Say in Amicus Brief
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp
ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women with no symptoms
Great majority of average-risk women with no symptoms will benefit from mammography every other year beginning at age 50
Philadelphia, April 9, 2019 – Average-risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 who have no symptoms for breast cancer should undergo breast cancer screening with mammography every other year, the »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) states in a new published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP announces winners of National Abstract Competitions
Philadelphia, April 8, 2019 -- The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) will honor the winners of its national abstract competitions during , ACP’s annual scientific meeting taking place April 11-13 in Philadelphia. The competitions are open to ACP Early Career Physician Members, ACP Resident/Fellow Members, and Medical Students Members.
ACP Advocate on Access to Electronic Health Information, the Equality Act, and Fighting Firearms Violence
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Patients' and Physicians' Seamless Access to Health Information Should Be the Goal, ACP Tells Congress; New Law Would Extend Civil Rights, Ease Health Disparities for LGBT Community; ACP Takes Aim at Firearms Violence on State and National Level
ACP celebrates winners of 2019 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships
Philadelphia, April 8, 2019 – The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) is honoring six chief residents as winners of the Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships at , ACP’s annual scientific meeting taking place April 11-13 in Philadelphia.
The 2019 chief resident awardees are:
Internists Applaud District Court Judge for Upholding Medicaid Coverage in Kentucky, Arkansas
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp
Washington, DC (March 28, 2019) — The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) applauds U.S. District Court Judge, James Boasberg, for blocking Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas. ACP firmly believes that work requirements, which would make employment or other activities a condition of Medicaid eligibility, should never be a prerequisite to receive insurance coverage.
Internists Say that Trump Administration Stance on ACA Lawsuit Threatens Health of Millions
Statement attributable to:
Ana MarÃa López, MD, MPH, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp