Test project of patient-centered medical home model endorsed by American College of Physicians
... The project will be a test of the PCMH model implemented with the financial and administrative support of a private health plan. The innovative model is...New research finds high prevalence of smoking among physicians in China
FINDINGS: With 360 million smokers, China has more cigarette consumers than any other country a smoking prevalence of 31 percent among the general population. Physicians can play a key role in encouraging smokers to quit, yet up to now, little has been known about Chinese physicians attitudes and practices regarding smoking. In this first-of-its kind-study, researchers found that 23 percent of...Device helps physically disabled turn on computer
... For months, we looked for a device for someone who lacks fine motor skills for months but couldnt find...Physician and congressional leaders convene on Capitol Hill
(Washington, DC) Today, the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), along with the Chief Executive Officers of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), met with House and Senate Democratic and Republican Leadership. During the meetings the groups discussed legislative strategies aimed at reforming the flawed Medicare physicia...ACP commends proposed changes to payments for physician work at nursing facilities
... ... ACP was pleased to work with the American M...U of M researchers assess effectiveness of computerized physician order entry system
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 27, 2007) The incidence of medication errors can be reduced by implementing a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system, according to a review of several studies conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota.... The review, recently published in the online journal Health Services Research, analyzed 12 studies conducted between 1990 and 2005 that co...Personal comments by physicians distract from patient needs
... ... The journal Archives of Internal...Physician-researchers often less successful in obtaining NIH funding
... "Declines in the number of physician-scientist applicants and recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research and training awards in the 1970s generated concerns that physician clinical investigators would become an 'endangered species' if trends continued unaltered," the authors write. There has been no comprehensive analysis over a long period o...High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act endorsed by American College of Physicians
... Rep. Burgess and Rep. Cuellar have recognized the critical importance of enacting legislation to reverse a rapid decline of physicians going into primary care and other generalist fields, said David C. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians....Institute of Medicine Advisory: Public health physicians
Physicians whose work focuses primarily on population issues, such as disease prevention and safe food supplies, are vital to improving public health. But the nation faces a critical shortage of these professionals, and many who are already in the field have not had adequate training to tackle current and emerging public health challenges. TRAINING PHYSICIANS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS, a new rep...Do financial incentives for physicians improve quality of care for patients?
... In this study, which was conducted in London, Dr. Christopher Millett and colleagues investigated whether the introduction of a pay-for-performance incentive would improve the quality of care received by people with diabetes who smoke. Indeed, they found that introduction of this financial incentive for physicians improved the support for smoki...Revlimid data presented at ASCO stands to change the way physicians treat multiple myeloma
Tampa, FL -- (June 4, 2007) -- Findings from a Phase III study by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG 4A03) were presented yesterday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago and demonstrate the benefits of using Revlimid (lenalidomide) with reduced doses of the steroid dexamethasone. Based upon these data, the U.S. Myeloma Forum, a committee of leading mye...General physicals prompt needed cancer screenings
... ... "Because people go to the doctor anyway when they feel sick or have a medical problem, some authorities have questioned whether preve...Chaos=Order: Physicists make baffling discovery
"Da police are not here to create disorder; dere here to preserve disorder." -Richard J. Daley, Chicago mayor, explaining to the media the role of the police during the riotous 1968 Democratic National Convention....... Police keep order. That's why, for example, they issue tickets for "disturbing the peace." Thus the only logical conclusion to Mayor Daley's famous quote above other than dis...Penn study finds physically abused boys may be more likely to commit domestic violence as adults
(Philadelphia, PA) According to a study in the October 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, a history of childhood physical abuse may be common in men from urban settings, and these men with physical abuse histories may be more likely to commit domestic violence. The study found that the childhood abuse was primarily committed by parents, with mothers being the most frequent abusers. .....Black women with chronic pain have more psychological and physical distress
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Black women with chronic pain experience more psychological distress, physical impairments and post-traumatic stress disorder than white women with chronic pain, a finding that researchers say should help lead to a narrowing of the gap in the treatment of chronic pain between black and white women....... New research from the University of Michigan Health System, published in...Even when child's cancer prognosis is poor, parent/physician communication can provide hope
... Previous studies suggest that physicians are reluctant to give prognostic information, out of fear that it will destroy hope, said Jennifer Mack, MD, the studys lead author. Strikingly, we found that honest communication of prognostic informatio...Older motorists improve driving performance with physical conditioning
... ... Published in the May issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine, the study of 178 Greater New H...Elsevier partners with European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics
... http://www...WFU to host international conference of physicists
... Scintillators are substances, generally crystals, that emit pulses of light when they absorb high-energy radiation such as gamma rays. Improvements in scintillator crystals are yielding not only important findings in high-energy particle research and astrophysics but timely and practical applications in oil exploration, med...Endoscopic procedures advance physician knowledge and patient care
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2007) -- Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2007 (DDW) examines a new endoscopic suturing method for the treatment of gastrointestinal perforations and other types of transgastric surgery, as well as the use of wireless capsule endoscopy in young children, to better understand the pathology of the small intestine. Endoscopic procedures are continually e...Medical, high-energy physicists collaborate to improve PET scans
... ... Radiologists, medical physicists and high-energy physicists share a desire to more precisely measure the velocity...Researchers begin randomized double-blind trial of airway bypass treatment for emphysema
... Leading pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons at medical centers around the w...Testing the taser on human subjects -- preliminary physiological measurements
... Human volunteers from law enforcement agreed to receive a single, 5 second exposure from a Taser X26, a model reported to be used by more than 30% of police agencies in the United States. Cardiovascular and blood parameters were measured b...American College of Physicians commends introduction of Bipartisan Health CARE Act
... The endorsement was made by ACP president David C. Dale, MD, FACP at a Capitol Hill news conference. The co-sponsors, who outlined their proposal at Wednesdays news conference, introduced their measure to coincide with ACPs annual Leadership Day on Capitol Hill. Representatives Kaptur and LaTourette, who are both from...Low physical activity can improve fitness levels for sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women
... Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, and improvements in fitness are associated with a reduction in these risks. Physical activity habits are the primary determinant of fitness in adults and changes in physical activity result in changes in fitness, acco...Major employers, physicians, stakeholders unite to revolutionize America's healthcare system
... ...'Marked departure' in Medicare practice of paying physicians in Geriatric Care Improvement Act
May 9, 2007 (WASHINGTON) Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a statement submitted for the record. During its hearing on The Futu...Forensic pathologists tell physiologists what they know about death and what puzzles them
... The four pathologists, all medical examiners and professors, will present their insights, as well as uncertainties, about deaths that happen as struggling individuals are arrested, as infants sleep in their cribs, and following years of drug abuse. By sharing these experiences with physiologists, the medical examiners hope to spur research to clarify how...Research finds that male athletes prefer female team physicians
... What we found is that male athletes tend to feel that female team physicians are more caring and sympathetic towards their medical issues and are easier to talk to, said University of Alberta researcher Dr. Marni Wesner. It appears that it is the stereotypical mothering or nurturing as...Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical changes
Adolescents who are chronically exposed to family turmoil, violence, noise, poor housing or other chronic risk factors show more stress-induced physiological strain on their organs and tissues than other young people.... However, when they have responsive, supportive mothers, they do not experience these negative physiological changes, reports a new study from Cornell.... But the research group...Physicians should be able to review performance rates before release
SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2007 A policy paper and principles assuring that physicians are given the opportunity to comment on performance ratings that they believe are inaccurate were adopted this week by the American College of Physicians (ACP) at its annual meeting. The principles, part of the paper Developing a Fair Process Through Which Physicians Participating in Performance Measurement Progr...Listen to your heart: Researchers discover a physiological indicator of vulnerability to temptation
... There is scientific evidence that explains this phenomenon of everyday life. Self regulation, our strength to inhibit impulses, make decisions, persist at difficult tasks, and control emotions can be spent just like a muscle that has been lifting heavy weights. When we spend our strength on one task (tryi...American College of Physicians releases new patient education resources
... Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Patients and Families...Up to 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimers disease. Scientists do not know what causes Alzheimers disease but they know that the risk of getting it increases with age. It usually begins after age 65. ... It can be...Joint Principles of PC-MH released by organizations representing more than 300,000 physicians
... The four groups the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) represent some 333,000 physicians. The pediatricians, family physicians, internists and osteopathic physicians represented by the four organizations provide the vast majority of primary care ser...Cost control measures limit patient and physician choice in psychotropic medications
Waltham, MA A new Brandeis University study published online in Clinical Therapeutics suggests that private health plans increasingly rely on escalating copayments to manage drug costs, as opposed to administrative controls. This makes treatment more expensive in many cases for patients, and may affect adherence to treatment, said lead author Dominic Hodgkin, associate professor at the Schneide...American College of Physicians commends MedPAC support for physician-directed care coordination
... ACP concurred with MedPAC's conclusion that the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is flawed and further called on Congress to repeal this annual physician fee schedule update methodology. The ACP expressed concern about several options discussed in the report that would replace the SGR with a...Civic engagement keeps aging Americans mentally healthy after physical decline
... ... Aut...Strenuous physical activity associated with lower breast cancer risk
... "Few established risk factors for breast cancer are easily modifiable," the authors write as background information in the article. Physical activity has been associated with breast cancer risk and may be one of the few risk factors that women can control. "Questions remain regardi...Physicists set 'speed limit' for future superconducting magnet
... The material currently used in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging machines in both hospitals and research laboratories -- a low-temperature superconducting alloy of the metallic element niobium -- has been pushed almost as far as it can go, to around 21 Tesla. (T...