Guidelines & Resources
The ACCP offers a wide variety of physician resources and evidence-based guidelines and consensus statements. Stay informed about clinical decision support, medical education, quality improvement, and health-care policy with the help of the ACCP.
The ACCP is the leading resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements. Each published document provides the best available evidence-based recommendations or consensus-based suggestions for the particular clinical topics at hand, based on an extensive system of grading and evaluation in place.
Plus, ACCP resources can assist you in maintaining your certification, navigating national health-care reform and how it affects chest medicine, and increasing knowledge and performance with the ACCP AQuIRE Registry. Maximize your compensation by referencing precise and specialized coding and reimbursement information in Coding for Chest Medicine 2013, and learn to advocate for chest medicine effectively by reviewing the ACCP Advocacy Tool Kit.
Guidelines and Consensus Statements
NEW! The Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Evidence-Based Medicine
Access guidelines and consensus statements, and learn about the development process.
Antithrombotic 9th Edition Resources
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Health Policy
ACCP Comments and Sign-on Letters
Find out how the ACCP is representing your interests through commenting on important national initiatives.
Position Papers
Find out the ACCP's position on various important topics.
Legislative Action Center
Become an ACCP Grassroots Advocate and be notified when you can make a difference on issues important to chest medicine.
Advocacy Tool Kit
Use a wide variety of tools to help you advocate effectively, including tips on how to communicate with Congress, letter templates for contacting your legislators, instructions for scheduling appointments with your legislators, and congressional calendars.
ACCP US and Canadian Governors
View a directory of ACCP US and Canadian Governors.
Payment Practice and Quality
Coding and Reimbursement
View the ACCP’s coding and reimbursement resources related to chest medicine.
Practice Resources
Learn about the ACCP’s resources relating to AQuIRE, PQRS, Maintenance of Certification, EHR and Health IT, Performance Measures, and Value Based Purchasing.