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American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine 2016
May 05 - 07, 2016; Washington, DC
May 05 - 07, 2016Washington, DC
'Contextual Errors' Costly, but Not Being MeasuredFailure to determine contextual factors that affect a patient's physical health is a type of medical error that influences outcomes and cost, an expert reports, but is not captured in medical records.
New Medicare Payment System Beats Old Hands Down, Says ACPAfter a decade of tinkering and numerous quick but inadequate patches, the Medicare payment system is heading in the right
direction, report policy experts from the American College of Physicians.
Medscape Medical News, May 2, 2015
Opioids Gateway Drug for Many High-Risk PatientsSafer opioid prescribing requires screening patients for drug or alcohol abuse risk, informed consent, and compliance monitoring
of those receiving ongoing therapy.
