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Statins may not benefit older adults with dementia
Nursing home residents with dementia who were taking statins were at higher risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular hospitalization than those not on the medications, a German retrospective cohort study found.
Ambient documentation appears to reduce clinician workload
A hybrid ambient documentation program combining generative artificial intelligence with a virtual scribe was associated with less after-hours work, faster note completion, and better financial productivity within 50 days for primary care clinicians.
MKSAP Quiz: ED evaluation after passing out at work
A 36-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department after passing out at work. Following a physical exam and normal electrocardiogram, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
Advance care planning increased with patient-facing interventions
Outreach by a health navigator significantly increased completion of advance care planning forms compared to patient portal messages and mailed materials, according to a study of 5,810 seriously ill patients across 50 primary care clinics.
ACP position paper calls for reform to ensure managed care improves patient health
The College stresses that managed care strategies should be designed to improve health outcomes rather than focusing solely on reducing costs.
Celebrating internal medicine connections
Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, MACP, former ACP Treasurer, discusses what inspires medical students to pursue internal medicine.
Put words in our mouth
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.