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The Impact of a Health Professions Education Program on Concussion Management: A Multi-Methods Study of ECHO Concussion [Neurologic illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. Results From November 2019 to June 2024, 636 clinicians attended ECHO Concussion sessions. The qualitative descriptive approach was used to inductively code FGD transcripts. 11 (9%) participated in FGDs.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

At its core, the technology utilizes sophisticated speech recognition to transcribe a conversation in the exam room or at the bedside. These systems also provide a consistent note structure, which can improve the overall readability and utility of patient records. That’s the essence of ambient dictation. J Am Med Inform Assoc.

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To 513(g) or not to 513(g)? That is the question

FDA Law

One less utilized method (and for good reason) to gain more certitude is the 513(g) Request for Information. If a company and/or their regulatory consultant(s)/counsel have evaluated the product and determined it is not a device, the company can decide to proceed to market the product without contacting FDA.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

For more specific recommendations related to diagnosis and management of SARS-CoV-2, please see www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/ ) · Hospitalized patients where tests impacts cohorting decisions, like in intensive care. antivirals for influenza) or public health recommendations (e.g., JAMA Pediatr.

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Gender Disparities and Treatment Gaps in LDL-C

Physician's Weekly

The following is a summary of “Bridging Gaps in LDL-C Management: Utilization of Lipid-Lowering Therapies, Gender Disparities, and the Impact of Cardiology Visits on Secondary Prevention,” published in the June 2025 issue of American Journal Cardiology of by Sedrakyan et al. 0.58), higher mean LDL-C levels (76.9 mg/dL ( P < 0.001).

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. Dr. Jordan then questions the utility and continued operation of methadone clinics, especially as the United States largely moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic. Published September 2019.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law

Further, FDA has utilized a variety of strategies to call attention to safety issues through Dear Doctor letters or other forms of communication, even if directing changes to labeling is difficult.