ACP Applauds House for Passage of Multifaceted Approach to Medical Liability Reform
Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
ACP believes ‘time is ripe to develop and pass common-sense reforms’
(Washington, June 29, 2017)—The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) applauds the House of Representatives for its passage of a multifaceted approach to medical-liability reform, the , yesterday.
Internists Make Recommendations at Meeting with HHS Secretary
Meeting evaluated impact of government requirements on clinician-patient relationship
Washington (June 28, 2017) —The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) today told a meeting convened by Health and Human Services (HHS) Department Secretary Tom Price that it has long identified reducing excessive administrative tasks as an important objective. The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the impact of government requirements on the clinician-patient relationship.
Supreme Court Decision Allowing Parts of Travel Ban to Go Into Effect Creates Uncertainty
ACP part of amicus brief asserting link between fair and efficient immigration processes
Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2017)—Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that permitted parts of President Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect creates uncertainty, particularly for refugees, and inappropriately bars immigrants and refugees based on discriminatory criteria (religion and country of origin) unless they have a bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States.
ACP Says Postponed Health Care Vote Confirms Fundamentally Flawed Bill
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½
Evidence suggests that having health insurance saves lives
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ and the National Minority Quality Forum partner to improve quality of care for African Americans with heart failure
ACP Genesis QCDR advances 21st century cardiac care with quality performance measure for treatment of heart failure in African Americans
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ names new Senior Vice President for Medical Education
Philadelphia, June 26, 2017 -- The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) has named Davoren Chick MD, FACP, as the organization’s Senior Vice President for Medical Education, effective September 1, 2017.
Leadership Day; Forward-looking issues paper; Neubauer Award
ACP Expresses ‘Strongest Opposition’ to Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
Urges Senate to reject the BCRA and instead start over and seek bipartisan agreement
Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½