Internists Commend Senate and House for Passing CARA Legislation
ACP Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Important Legislation to Alleviate Suffering of Patients with Addictions
Internists say Cost Sharing, Particularly Deductibles, May Cause Patients to Forgo or Delay Care
New ACP Position Paper Offers Five Recommendations
Washington, July 13, 2016 The 酴圖舒舒app (ACP) today said that cost sharing, particularly deductibles, may cause patients to forgo or delay care, including medically necessary services. The effects are particularly pronounced among those with low incomes and the very sick, said Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, FACP, president of ACP.
Internists say cost sharing, particularly deductibles, may cause patients to forgo or delay care
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ACP supports National Academies call for withdrawal of NPRM for Common Rule and for appointing new commission
Philadelphia, July 12, 2016 -- Nitin Damle, MD, MS, FACP, president of the 酴圖舒舒app (ACP), issued the following statement about , a report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the Academies).
Doctors laud plan to increase Medicare payments to primary care physicians
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http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/07/11/Doctors-laud-plan-to-increase-Medicare-payments-to-primary-care-physicians/5561468250721/
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United Press International
Internal Medicine Physicians Applaud Proposed Rule to Improve Medicare Payments for Primary Care
(Washington, July 8, 2016) A new proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will greatly strengthen the ability of primary care physicians to provide high value, coordinated and patient-centered care to their patients enrolled in Medicare, said the 酴圖舒舒app (ACP) today.
How to utilize care coordination to boost practice income
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http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/how-utilize-care-coordination-boost-practice-income
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Medical Economics
Too many guns, too little sense its time for action
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http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/too-many-guns-too-little-sense-its-time-for-action/
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The Seattle Times
Pelvic Exams May Not Be Needed
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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/pelvic-exams-may-not-prolong-life-a-task-force-says/?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0
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The New York Times
Annual Pelvic Exam May No Longer Be Necessary for Some Women
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/annual-pelvic-exam-longer-women/story?id=40192809
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ABC News