ACP: A Senate intern turned internist seeks solutions to better patient care

Policy
July 16, 2012

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

In early June I participated in ACP Services 2012 Leadership Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.  I sincerely believe that we have an obligation to share our experiences with elected representatives. Internists through ACP have been doing this for years and have raised awareness of the high …

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ACP: A Senate intern turned internist seeks solutions to better patient care

ACP: Reducing expenses at the ground level of health care

Policy
June 2, 2012

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

I will never forget asking my teenage son what appeared to be a simple question. His answer, after a long pause, was “It’s complicated.” If you ask many of us about health care in the U.S., there is often an answer that points quickly to a particular villain …

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ACP: Reducing expenses at the ground level of health care

ACP: If I were health care king

Policy
May 2, 2012

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

In preparation for a panel discussion at Internal Medicine 2012, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians, I was asked some questions about changes I would make in health care if I were king. That stimulated some serious thinking. For those of us in practice it is more usual to think about what new regulation …

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ACP: If I were health care king

ACP reminds physicians to assess risk, screen for colorectal cancer

Conditions
March 14, 2012

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women in the United States. Although the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening in reducing deaths is supported by the available evidence, only about 60 percent of American adults aged 50 and older get screened.

A new …

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ACP reminds physicians to assess risk, screen for colorectal cancer

ACP: Making transitions better for patients

Physician
January 5, 2012

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

Many patients see multiple doctors and receive care in a variety of settings. Some patients receive care in more than one hospital. As an internist who is in the process of transforming into a patient-centered medical home, I have been taking steps to help my patients when they …

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ACP: Making transitions better for patients

ACP: What’s a small group practice to do?

Policy
November 22, 2011

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

In 1998 I started a period of national service to the American College of Physicians leading to my term as President for 2010-2011. During that time I kept an almost full time private practice in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Moving between the worlds of health policy and “the trenches,” I …

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ACP: What’s a small group practice to do?

ACP: Current and future payment and practice trends in medicine

Policy
September 13, 2011

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

In April 2011 I finished seven years on the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP) including two years as Chair of the ACP Health and Public Policy Committee and serving during the last year as President. During that time I had the opportunity to …

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ACP: Current and future payment and practice trends in medicine

ACP: New COPD guideline addresses an important health issue

Conditions
August 8, 2011

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com.

It is easy to continue practice patterns we establish over the years. In my daily life as a general internist I am more likely to look for more information on a condition I don’t see regularly than on one that I see all the time. While we want …

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ACP: New COPD guideline addresses an important health issue