American College of Physicians

Type: Organization

Name: American College of Physicians

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Most patient education materials suffer from lack of readability, study says

Patient education materials from 16 major medical societies all suffer from a lack of readability, making them difficult for patients to comprehend and potentially contributing to poor health literacy, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.The ... [Published Medical Economics - 7 hours ago]

Entities: New Jersey Medical School, Patient Education, American College of Radiology

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

3 News Items in One Week With Caveats About Various Screenings

If you were reading the news in one recent week, you couldn't help but notice a recurring theme.Pap smearsUnder the headline, “Doctors Too Pap-Happy,” HealthDay reports: “Most primary care physicians advise women to get “Pap” tests for cervical cancer ... [Published MedPage Today - May 21 2013]

Entities: Oral Cancer, American College of Physicians, Antigen, CERVICAL CANCER, Prostate Cancer

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

IBM Corp

IBM Officials Showcase Watson's Health Care Work on Capitol Hill

Last week, IBM representatives updated members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on advances made by Watson -- the company's supercomputer -- since it expanded into health care about a year ago, the Washington Post's "Innovations" reports.The ... [Published IHealthBeat - May 21 2013]

Entities: IBM Corp, AS Watson, Health Care, Invention

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

American College of Physicians

When We Became Rich

The In the Clinic® slide sets are owned and copyrighted by the American College of Physicians (ACP). All text, graphics, trademarks, and other intellectual property incorporated into the slide sets remain the sole and exclusive property of the ACP. The ... [Published Annals of Internal Medicine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Copyright Notice, American College of Physicians, Copyright Infringement

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

Chinese translation Description: Prostate cancer is an important health problem in men. It rarely causes death in men younger than 50 years; most deaths associated with it occur in men older than 75 years. The benefits of screening with the prostate-specific ... [Published Annals of Internal Medicine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Prostate Cancer, American College of Physicians, guidelines, prostate-specific antigen test

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

TV ads for drugs can raise awareness but may not be right for you

I learned last week about two prescription drugs Id never heard of before not from my doctor, but from TV commercials.Axiron is applied like deodorant under your arm. Well, under the arm of a man who has low testosterone and has been prescribed the product ... [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]

Entities: Statins, Drugs, Prolia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Preventive screenings can save lives

A passion for prevention (/THE WASHINGTON POST) More health and science news Jason Samenow and Joel Achenbach The National Weather Service plans computer upgrades with funding it got as a result of the storm. Darryl Fears Those with a fear of insects ... [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]

Entities: Joel Achenbach, Aortic Stenosis, American College of Physicians

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

MKSAP: 45-year-old man with fever and abdominal pain

Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians . A 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for a 2-day history of fever and abdominal pain. His medical history is notable for cirrhosis ... [Published KevinMD.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: ascites, Albumin, Cefotaxime, paracentesis

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Weighing in on medical marijuana

Stephanie Willis, certified alcohol and drug counselor based in Naperville: Addiction therapists have been concerned about the changes that are happening with marijuana laws. I do think theres more of a grass-roots momentum, predominantly by families ... [Published Chicago Daily Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Cannabis, Chicago, Drug Abuse

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Hearing on Developing a Viable Medicare Physician Payment Policy: Patrick Courneya, M.D., of HealthPartners Gives Testimony

The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing examining options for repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and reforming the Medicare physician payment system to reward quality and value. Determining the details of such a system requires ... [Published ACHP - May 08 2013]

Entities: HealthPartners Medical Group, Physician, Medicare, Testimony

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Local doctor elected ACP fellow

Special to Hernando TodayPublished: May 3, 2013Robert Ebert III, M.D. FACP, an internist with Good Shepherd Medical Clinic in Spring Hill, was recognized as a newly elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) in an awards ceremony on April ... [Published Hernando Today - May 03 2013]

Entities: American College of Physicians, Internal Medicine, Robert Ebert, American Board of Internal Medicine

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

UC Riverside’s Phyllis Guze receives two awards

Medical education leader selected for honors from national, international organizations.Phyllis Guze, UC RiversidePhyllis Guze, M.D., associate vice chancellor, health affairs and executive dean for the School of Medicine at the University of California, ... [Published UC Newswire - May 03 2013]

Entities: University of California Riverside, Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians, Vice Chancellor

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"None of the patient education resources provided by the 16 professional organizations met the recommended sixth grade maximum readability level or even the seventh to eighth grade reading ability of the typical American adult" they write

Most patient education materials suffer from lack of readability, study says [Published Medical Economics - 7 hours ago]

The Tips campaign gives patients a critical way to start conversations about smoking, said Dr. Patrice Harris of the AMA Board of Trustees. "Physicians should talk to every patient who smokes about quitting at every office visit" she said. The AMA’s Healthier Life Steps program helps direct physicians toward resources they can share with patients, she said

CDC urges doctors to help patients quit smoking [Published Oncology Report - 7 hours ago]

As of May 5 "I've been a practicing physician who's helped patients quit, and treated some of the terrible diseases in those who didn't quit in time" said Tim McAfee

Campaign encourages smokers to "Talk With Your Doctor" for help quitting [Published KTVN - 16 hours ago]

...some of the terrible diseases in those who didn't quit in time," said Tim McAfee, M D , M P H , director of the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. "The message of the Tips campaign and our new 'Talk With Your Doctor' campaign is simple: Quit smoking now. Or better yet - don't start. Studies show that the sooner you quit the better. And there is nothing you can do to add more years to your life than to quit smoking."

Campaign encourages smokers to "Talk With Your Doctor" for help quitting [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - 16 hours ago]

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IBM Officials Showcase Watson's Health Care Wor... [Published IHealthBeat - May 21 2013]
Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance State... [Published Annals of Internal Medicine - May 21 2013]
When We Became Rich [Published Annals of Internal Medicine - May 21 2013]
TV ads for drugs can raise awareness but may no... [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]
Preventive screenings can save lives [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]
15% Of Physicians Declining EHRs: Deloitte Survey [Published TechWeb - May 20 2013]
Hospitals, testing companies face questions abo... [Published Herald & Review - May 19 2013]
MKSAP: 45-year-old man with fever and abdominal... [Published KevinMD.com - May 18 2013]
Weighing in on medical marijuana [Published Chicago Daily Herald - May 18 2013]
Adin Boldur, MD, FACP, Represents Nevada with I... [Published ECPlaza - May 18 2013]
Aurea R. Tomeski, MD, FACP, Represents Florida ... [Published ECPlaza - May 16 2013]
Richard Grant Hunter, MD, FAAN, Represents Geor... [Published ECPlaza - May 16 2013]
Closing the Gap in Care for Children with Asthma [Published Advance for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine - May 16 2013]
Prostate cancer testing: who needs it? [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
City of Hope: A match made in … Israel [Published Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - May 15 2013]
BHB and the healthcare system Cost control [Published Royal Gazette - May 15 2013]
How do you really feel about your EHR? [Published Oncology Report - May 15 2013]
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Hospitals, Testing Companies Face Questions Abo... [Published WOKV.com - May 14 2013]
Via Christi Hospital Mourns Passing of Riaz Baq... [Published KOAM TV - May 14 2013]
Hospitals promote screenings that experts say m... [Published Washington Post - May 13 2013]
June 3rd @ 2PM ET -- Closed-Loop Clinical Docum... [Published HealthCareIT News - May 13 2013]
EHRs more popular with US doctors [Published EHealth Magazine - May 13 2013]
MKSAP: 27-year-old pregnant woman with hypothyr... [Published KevinMD.com - May 11 2013]

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MKSAP: 45-year-old man with fever and abdominal... [Published KevinMD.com - May 18 2013] Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians . A 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for a 2-day history of fever and abdominal pain. His medical history is notable for cirrhosis ...
MKSAP: 27-year-old pregnant woman with hypothyr... [Published KevinMD.com - May 11 2013] Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians . A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during the fourth week of an uneventful pregnancy. She has a 3-year history of primary hypothyroidism due ...
Obituary: Burton E. Sobel, MD, former director ... [Published WUSTL Medicine & Healthcare News - May 10 2013] University of Vermont Sobel Burton E. Sobel, MD, internationally known leader in cardiovascular medicine, prolific scientist and former longtime director of the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died ...
Webview : Crisis At Guantanamo - May 10 [Published Michael Yon - Online Magazine - May 07 2013] 07 May 2013 From: Center on National Security at Forham Law Crisis at Guantanamo: Will the Prison Ever Close? Join Carol Rosenberg , David H. Remes , Dr. Gerald E. Thomson , and Karen Greenberg for a discussion about current conditions ...
MKSAP: 52-year-old man with gradually progressi... [Published KevinMD.com - May 04 2013] Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians . A 52-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-year history of gradually progressive left knee pain. He has 20 minutes of morning stiffness, which ...

Press Releases

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Virtual Healthcare Site DoctorAvailable Launche... [Published Business Wire - Apr 29 2013]
Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and American Col... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - Apr 15 2013]
American College of Physicians unveils tools to... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 12 2013]
New Obesity Education Program To Premiere At Am... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Apr 10 2013]
Pri-Med, American College of Physicians Receive... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 05 2013]