02/11/2026
A new ethics policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published in Annals of Internal Medicine says the term ‘provider’ should not be used to describe physicians, and using the blanket term undermines physicians’ ethical responsibility, clinical integrity, and professionalism. Referring to physicians as providers reduces the patient-physician relationship to a transaction and does not recognize differences in roles, responsibilities, and training among health care professionals: https://f.mtr.cool/yrdqdiqcmx