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The Impact of Integrated Care on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: Evidence from the Kansas Health Homes Medicaid Program [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

These individuals are often high utilizers of health care services, with some of the costliest services being hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits. This study also provides the first formal evaluation of the KHH program.

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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test and the 2012 Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) guidelines expanded the way providers offer and interpret screening for their patients. However, higher cervical cancer mortality is well-documented for Black women, creating a health disparity. population.

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When Worlds Collide: The Theory of Real-World Evidence Meets Reality

FDA Law Blog

Rather than looking at how RWD/RWE provide meaningful information on safety and effectiveness, reviewers often focus on perceived gaps. However, based on our experience reviewing device premarket submissions and engaging with FDA, we have found that reviewers have not embraced it in practice.

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Goodbye NSURE, Hello ACNU! FDA Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule to Bring OTC Drugs with a Little Something Extra to Market

FDA Law Blog

In March 2012 , FDA convened a public meeting to discuss a new paradigm under consideration, “Using Innovative Technologies and Other Conditions of Safe Use to Expand Which Products Can Be Considered Nonprescription”. To date, no OTC drug has been approved under this guidance.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. Additionally, hydralazine is another agent that was previously utilized in pediatric hypertensive emergencies. 2012 Sep 5;4:85-92. Patel NH, Romero SK, Kaelber DC.

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FDA’s Accelerated Approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s: A Sign of Applying the Emergency Use Standard Beyond COVID?

FDA Law Blog

It is noteworthy that this sentence that no clinical benefit has been established was deemed by FDA as unnecessary for Aduhelm to provide additional context beyond that the approval is based on reduction in amyloid beta plaques. be “reasonably likely to predict” ultimate clinical benefit). Yesterday’s approval of Aduhelm helped answer that.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

We are delighted to welcome Jane Euler, who is lead doula and co-founder of Present for You, which is a benefit LLC company that provides doula support at the end-of-life. We are doulas for those with serious illness and those at end-of-life, just a longitudinal relationship, nonmedical support to provide presence. Jane: Right.

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