PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a paper that details the methods that its Scientific Medical Policy Committee (SMPC) uses to develop ACP living, rapid practice points. The Development of Living, Rapid Practice Points: Summary of Methods From the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians , was published in Annals of Internal Medicine . ACP began developing living, rapid practice points in response to the urgent need to provide evidence-based answers to clinicians managing patients with COVID-19. This process involves evidence gathered through an independent living, rapid systematic review from which practice points are developed. In developing the practice points, ACP takes into account the balance of benefits and harms and also considers public and patient values and preferences, and other considerations including, but not limited to, cost, acceptability, and feasibility.