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Challenges of Primary Care

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:29:47 -0400

More than six thousand doctors recently met in Washington for Internal Medicine 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. Panel discussions focused on the medical profession's most important issues. ACP President Dr. David Dale, Dr. Yul Ejnes, Debra Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women, Helen Darling President of the National Business Group on Health and Dr. Ryan Mire were on the panel that discussed the looming primary care shortage and what that will mean for the thousands of patients that see an internist every day.

E-Health Policy Comes to Light at Internal Medicine 2008

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:29:47 -0400

More than six thousand doctors recently met in Washington for Internal Medicine 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. ACP President David Dale was joined by Dr. Joel Levine, Chair of the Board of Regents for ACP to talk about their new policy paper. The paper states that collaboration among physicians, patients, technology developers, and policymakers must occur if e-health activities like electronic communication between physicians and their patients, remote monitoring of patients, personal and electronic health records, and patients seeking health information online are to transform health care in the U.S.

Help For Obese Patients May Be a Phone Call Away

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:32:11 -0500

According to a study published by the American College of Physicians, telephone support for lifestyle changes may help obese patients on medication lose more weight. Video from American College of Physicians.

No Substantial Difference Among 2nd Gen. Antidepressants

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:52:31 -0500

The American College of Physicians is publishing a new guideline for the treatment of depression that found no substantial differences in efficacy or quality of life among 2nd-generation antidepressants used to treat depressive disorders.

ACP Recommends Routine HIV Screening for All

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:57:51 -0500

To help prevent the unwitting spread of HIV, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that physicians adopt a routine screening policy for HIV and encourage their patients older than 13 to get tested, regardless of their risk factors.

New Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening in Men

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:54:05 -0400

Osteoporosis is often viewed as a women’s health issue, but one in 16 men over 65 suffers from the disease, and few men are currently tested or diagnosed. New guidelines from the American College of Physicians could change that.

American College of Physicians’ Team-Based Approach Improves Diabetes Care

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:02:41 -0500

Diabetes Initiative Improves Such Clinical Measures as Length Between Patient Office Exams, Key Screening Procedures, and Improvements in Lower Total and LDL Cholesterol Levels

Colonoscopy and Death Rates

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:16:21 -0500

Colonoscopy is the “gold standard” for evaluation of the colon. Now, a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine finds colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously believed.