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ACP Update Central America Chapter meeting. Molly Cooke, MD FACP FRCP-E President, ACP February 7, 2014. American College of Physicians 2013 - 14. Educational initiatives Care delivery and physician support Advocacy and legislative positions Strength of the College. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ACP UpdateCentral America Chapter meeting
Molly Cooke, MD FACP FRCP-EPresident, ACP
February 7, 2014
American College of Physicians 2013 - 14
1. Educational initiatives2. Care delivery and physician support3. Advocacy and legislative positions4. Strength of the College
Educational Initiatives
1. High value care2. ACP Smart Medicine3. Maintenance of certification
From Reinhardt blog, NY Times, 12/24/2010
smartmedicine.acponline.org
Introducing
Clinical Decision Support Tool &FREE Benefit of ACP Membership
Only support tool developed for internal medicine physicians by a non-profit professional association
Mobile-Optimized access – Screen display automatically adapts to the size and orientation of the user’s device.
Integrated links to – Annals of Internal Medicine ACP JournalWise High Value Care Recommendations Clinical Guidelines
Earn Free point-of-care CME
Key Points
smartmedicine.acponline.org
Smart Format Bulleted design provide essential
information at the point-of-care “Plus” sign (+) opens detailed
information for more in-depth review Evidence-based recommendations are
graded based on the strength of the evidence
Embedded links provide the full text of supporting documents
Key Points
smartmedicine.acponline.org
Care Delivery and Physician Support Initiatives
1. Reducing administrative burden2. Physician practice timeline3. PCMH and PCM-Neighborhood
Reducing administrative burdens
1. Problem definition2. Member survey3. Advocacy with payers4. Support and tools for
members
Physician and practice timeline
Templated referral for lupus
Advocacy and legislative priorities
1. SGR 2. Sequester 3. Policy papers in development
– Firearms– Liability reform
Strength of the College
1. Membership2. Leadership: staff and governance3. Digital services4. International collaboration
International Expansion• 14th ACP International Chapter established
in Colombia, South America• Collaborations with Philippine College of
Physicians,European Federation of Internal Medicine
• Looking to build membership in India