ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain from musculoskeletal injuries in adults
Recommends topical NSAIDs as first-line therapy, suggests against use of opioids
Internists Say Delivery of Mail-order Prescriptions is Critical
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp
Primary Care Docs "Alarmed" By USPS Chaos
External URL
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/primary-care-docs-alarmed-usps-chaos
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
HealthLeaders Media
Internists Provide Recommendations to Improve PTAC Evaluation Process
Washington, D.C. August 14, 2020 – In a letter sent yesterday, the »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) provided feedback to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) with the aim of helping to enhance their review of physician-focused payment models (PFPMs). In addition to ACP’s own letter, 13 other major health organizations also composed a separate letter that made similar recommendations.
ACP Stands Against Harassment of COVID-19 Docs
External URL
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/acp-stands-against-harassment-of-covid-19-docs/
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Physician’s Weekly
Internists Decry Reports of Harassment of Public Health Officials
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp
Trump administration steps in as advocacy groups warn of COVID ‘death panels’
External URL
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/10/coronavirus-treatment-death-panels-392463
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
POLITICO
Internists Say Quality Payment Program Needs to Better Accommodate Physicians Dealing with COVID-19
Washington, DC (August 7, 2020) —The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) says that while the proposed changes to the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) make some initial accommodations to help physicians who are dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practices, that still more needs to be done. The proposed Quality Payment Program rule for 2021 was released earlier this week.
Internists Support Initiatives to Ensure Diversity in the Physician Workforce, Oppose Efforts to End Them
Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp
Want to Be a Doctor? Take Your Chances in a Closed Room with Strangers
External URL
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/health/coronavirus-exams-mcat.html
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
The New York Times