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91黑料网 Advocating for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Primary Care Offices
As the federal government works on how to best distribute the vaccine to physician offices, 91黑料网 assures members it will keep them informed.
New 91黑料网 Leadership to Advocate for Patients and Physicians, Urge Members to Become Involved in Advocacy
Dr. George M. Abraham, new 91黑料网 president, and Dr. Thomas G. Cooney, new chair of the Board of Regents, say advocating on patients' behalf can impact health and well-being.
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91黑料网 Backs Proposed FDA Ban of Menthol Cigarettes
Banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will provide exponential health benefits and help reduce health disparities.
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A new 91黑料网 developed by 91黑料网's Performance Measurement Committee and published in Annals of Internal Medicine, acknowledges the potential for patient-reported outcome-based performance measures that are methodologically sound and evidence-based to assess and improve patient-centered care, but recommends caution in how they are used.
The paper says that data are needed demonstrating that patient-reported outcome-based performance measures improve quality of care and are an effective tool to accurately compare physician performance and, as a result, can be used for accountability purposes. Additionally, patient-reported outcome-based performance measures should be based on the same rigor of evidence as any other performance measure.
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