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Physicians view other parties as responsible for reducing costs of health care, survey finds
Physicians believe other parties, including trial lawyers, health insurance companies, and hospitals and health systems, bear greater responsibility than they do for reducing health care costs, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/31/1.htm
31 Jul 2013
Cost reminder reduced CRP testing at British hospital
A notification about the cost of a C-reactive protein (CRP) test significantly reduced hospital physicians' ordering of the assays, a British study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2013
In the News
Aspirin after pancreas surgery, appropriate use criteria for noninvasive vascular tests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2013
Recent Research
Probiotics for Clostridium difficile, readmission risk after percutaneous coronary intervention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2013
ACP launches care coordination toolkit to improve communication between primary care, subspecialists
ACP has unveiled a High Value Care Coordination Toolkit designed to enable more effective and patient-centered communication between primary care and subspecialist doctors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/5.htm
16 Apr 2014
Internists release policy paper on medical liability crisis
ACP released a policy paper on the medical liability crisis, which continues to have a profound effect on the medical system. “Medical Liability Reform—Innovative Solutions for a New Health Care System” provides an update of the medical liability landscape as well as state-based activity on medical liability reform and summarizes traditional and newer reform proposals and their ability to affect system efficiency and encourage patient safety.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/7.htm
16 Apr 2014
Policy experts analyze health care reform
Panel members' views span a wide spectrum of policy and experience.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/health-care-reform.htm
15 May 2014
More things you shouldn't do
Folate levels and 24-hour monitoring after switching from IV to oral antibiotics were among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/non-evidence-based-medicine.htm
15 May 2014
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is online
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is now online, with stories on chronic kidney disease screening, durable medical equipment requests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/6.htm
9 Jul 2014
New antibiotics may change inpatient treatment of skin infections
Some patients may see shorter stays, or avoid them altogether.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/infection.htm
15 Oct 2014