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ACP: Increase in internal medicine enrollment can ease primary care workforce shortage

The increase in the number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies in 2011 is a positive sign toward easing the primary care workforce shortage, according to the American College of Physicians, the nation's second-largest doctors group.

18 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 17, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about a new GAO report showing success in health insurer appeals and a decision by Blue Shield of California to retreat from proposed rate increases.

17 Mar 2011

Poll: 93.3% Pennsylvania adults believe they are more responsible for their health

An overwhelming percentage of Pennsylvania adults say they are more responsible for their individual health than their doctor is; however, most fail to follow through on healthy living behaviors.

17 Mar 2011

New policy research evaluates proposed reduction consequences in federal health center

A new policy research brief released today by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services evaluates the consequences of the proposed reductions in federal health center funding for access and cost savings.

17 Mar 2011

APAPO honors House Democratic Leader with Outstanding Leadership Award

Representative Nancy Pelosi was honored last night by the American Psychological Association Practice Organization for her advocacy work and legislative accomplishments on mental health issues.

16 Mar 2011

Patients with BPE may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have shown that a significant number of patients with benign prostate enlargement may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which may be the reason for their night awakenings and urination.

16 Mar 2011

Mile Square earns excellence in heart care

Mile Square Health Center at 2045 W. Washington Blvd. was named an Illinois "Your Healthcare Plus" top performer for excellence in caring for patients with heart failure.

16 Mar 2011

Self-sample HPV test can help increase cervical screening uptake among women

Home tests for the human papillomavirus could help increase the take-up of cervical screening among women who do not respond to screening invitations, new research shows today.

16 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 15, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about the pace of legal challenges to the health law as well as ongoing congressional attempts to reach partisan agreement on a short-term budget bill to avert a government shutdown.

15 Mar 2011

ACP receives BMY grant for HIV workforce capacity building initiative

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced the awarding of a Positive Charge grant to the American College of Physicians Foundation to support ACP Foundation's HIV workforce capacity building initiative.

15 Mar 2011

Older people who receive Guided Care use fewer expensive health services

A new report shows that older people who receive Guided Care, a new form of primary care, use fewer expensive health services compared to older people who receive regular primary care.

15 Mar 2011

Main Line Health implements eClinicalWorks comprehensive EHR solution

eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Main Line Health, a non-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region, is implementing eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution, and also making assistance available to its affiliated physicians who desire to use the eClinicalWorks EHR.

14 Mar 2011

Hospice and Palliative care

The word hospice originated from the Latin hospitium, which means "to host or offer a place of shelter." In 2009, an estimated 1.56 million patients, more than 40 percent of deaths, received hospice services in the United States.

14 Mar 2011

Research Roundup: Mass. medical bankruptcies; Palliative care teams work; Innovative health IT

The theme for the current issue of Health Affairs Is "Profiles of Innovation in Health Care Delivery."

11 Mar 2011

Polyglot Systems, CCNC offer Meducation technology to North Carolina residents

Polyglot Systems, Inc. recently partnered with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), a Raleigh based health network operated by physicians, hospitals, health departments, and departments of social services, to offer Meducation® technology to support North Carolina residents who are considered low-health literate.

11 Mar 2011

Analysis: 1 in 20 American adults is a cancer survivor

A new report from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that nearly 12 million people in the U.S. have survived a bout with this disease.

11 Mar 2011

Parents need to talk to kids about eating disorders as early as possible

A government study has found that more than half a million teens have had an eating disorder, most commonly in the form of binge eating disorder and bulimia, and that most of the time these go untreated.

11 Mar 2011

Majority of Americans support government involvement in distribution of genetic test

A report released by Cogent Research reveals that a majority of Americans support government involvement in the distribution of direct-to-consumer genomics-based tests.

11 Mar 2011

State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

Health insurers Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan said yesterday that their board members will meet later this month to discuss whether to bow to state Attorney General Martha Coakley's wishes and stop taking five-figure annual payments.

11 Mar 2011

Lipitz Center offers free technical assistance to medical practices for chronic care

The Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is offering free technical assistance to help primary care practices and health care organizations, including accountable care organizations, improve the quality and outcomes of health care for older adults with chronic illnesses.

10 Mar 2011

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

ACP: Increase in internal medicine enrollment can ease primary care workforce shortage

First Edition: March 17, 2011

Poll: 93.3% Pennsylvania adults believe they are more responsible for their health

New policy research evaluates proposed reduction consequences in federal health center

APAPO honors House Democratic Leader with Outstanding Leadership Award

Patients with BPE may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Mile Square earns excellence in heart care

Self-sample HPV test can help increase cervical screening uptake among women

First Edition: March 15, 2011

ACP receives BMY grant for HIV workforce capacity building initiative

Older people who receive Guided Care use fewer expensive health services

Main Line Health implements eClinicalWorks comprehensive EHR solution

Hospice and Palliative care

Research Roundup: Mass. medical bankruptcies; Palliative care teams work; Innovative health IT

Polyglot Systems, CCNC offer Meducation technology to North Carolina residents

Analysis: 1 in 20 American adults is a cancer survivor

Parents need to talk to kids about eating disorders as early as possible

Majority of Americans support government involvement in distribution of genetic test

State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

Lipitz Center offers free technical assistance to medical practices for chronic care

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