Practice Management News

The FDA recently approved the first generic nasal spray of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan for use in a community setting without medical training, according to a FDA press release.

PHILADELPHIA — Data indicate that rates of physician burnout are declining, but it remains a significant issue for clinicians, a speaker at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting told attendees.

PHILADELPHIA — While strategies such as public reporting, transparency and using clinical decision support and electronic health records are necessary and effective in improving patient care, there is also a need to improve the culture in medicine, according to a presenter at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

In a new position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the ACP offers seven comprehensive recommendations to improve the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and promote universal health care coverage for all Americans.

PHILADELPHIA — More than 150 years after the first medicinal use of marijuana was recorded, and there is still not an abundance of research surrounding its use for that purpose, according to a speaker at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Curbside consultations are “desirable and well-accepted when used appropriately” according to a discussion held at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting.

VIENNA — In this exclusive video from the International Liver Congress 2019, Wayne Eskridge, founder and CEO of the Fatty Liver Foundation, discusses the need for physicians to support patients who are engaged in their health care.

PHILADELPHIA — Telehealth has the “tremendous potential” to improve access to care for patients, enhance patient-physician collaboration, improve health outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and reduce medical costs, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, president of ACP, said during a press briefing at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Physicians may inadvertently practice medicine that includes long-debunked myths, a speaker at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine meeting said.

PHILADELPHIA — Positive, supportive relationships with others can help improve the well-being of both patients and physicians, according to the Opening Session at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.