Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline (2023): “It is not yet established that patients at high risk of developing AF by a validated risk score benefit from screening.” UK National Screening Committee (2019): “Screening is not currently recommended for this condition.” Both showed no significant benefit. Here are some insights.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 19, 2025

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. MBC enhances therapeutic alliance and improves culturally informed care to diverse patient groups. (10, 3, 5, 6) b.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To examine the epidemiology and mortality among schizophrenia patients discharged from AMCs in the U.S. from Oct 2019 to Dec 2023. The study is divided into three periods: pre-COVID (Oct 2019 to Mar 2020), COVID (Apr 2020 to May 2023), and post-COVID (Jun 2023 to Dec 2023). The case mix index (CMI) increased from 1.2

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary healthcare is the front door to the health system, facilitating access to diagnostic testing and specialist care. Patients without a regular primary care provider (a family physician or nurse practitioner) are considered "unattached,". In 2019, 14.5% In 2019, 14.5% of Canadians (approximately 4.6

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, few studies have evaluated preconsultation tools targeting older adults and healthcare professionals. Objective: This study compared the perspectives of patients and providers using ESOGER, a novel multidimensional assessment tool for older adults. 2019) frameworks for implementation and evaluation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: High-utilizer patient populations reflect poor health for those patients and high resource use for health systems. Few studies of high-utilization patient programs found improvements in the intervention groups compared to controls. Patients in both groups averaged approximately 12 ED visits, 5.7

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2019/pre-pandemic and 2020/pandemic cohorts included 167,095 vs. 173,240 PLWD living in the community and 93,374 vs. 92,434 PLWD residing in nursing homes (NHs), respectively. Analysis: We compared 2020 to 2019 in 3 periods (1st wave; interim period; 2nd wave) and conducted meta-analyses on the provincial estimates.

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Louisville Lectures

MAY 8, 2020

She covers practical aspects of evaluating patients including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and finishes this segment with clinical exam/laboratory/imaging findings. Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patietns with 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. Chest 2020; published online.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting academic medical centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. All healthcare professionals will have patients who are directly or indirectly impacted by the carceral system.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 20, 2025

  Whitnee Brown, a PMHNP and Doctor of Nursing Practice in Birmingham, Alabama, and her patient Lisa Roberts of Huntsville, shared their stories in support of the survey results, which can be viewed here.  This spring’s survey focused on antidepressants and how Americans view them.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Episode Learning Objectives After listening to this episode, learners will be able to… Understand how they can better center patient experiences by engaging with, and conducting their own, qualitative research. Describe the positive impacts of qualitative methods on healthcare provision and/or policies in clinical settings. Karbeah, J.,

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

For many of us, the emergence of medical scribes, both in-person and remote, provided a valuable solution, offloading documentation and allowing us to have more focused patient interactions. It can differentiate between a physician’s questions and a patient’s responses and even filter out non-relevant small talk.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

The dehumanization of individuals of color at the margins of society by the healthcare system is not simply a thing of the past, and is certainly a persistent phenomenon. Cindy Gladue, Brian Sinclair, and Joyce Echaquan are three Indigenous individuals who suffered immense harm at the hands of the healthcare system.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

Her mission — preparing the next generation of diverse physician leaders in pediatric healthcare and mental health and creating partnerships between communities and academic centers — will be critical for eliminating disparities among minority populations. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients.

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33 Charts

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Beyond the power of the programming and a remarkable culture, DotMD draws the most fascinating people in healthcare. Our patients are seen as collections of proteins, genes and markers (I was privileged to talk about this at DotMD 2019). And the future of meetings is about the creation of human experiences. These define DotMD.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. 2019 Jul 22;20(5):690-695. Characteristics, Clinical Care, and Disposition Barriers for Mental Health Patients Boarding in the Emergency Department. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

Her mission — preparing the next generation of diverse physician leaders in pediatric healthcare and mental health and creating partnerships between communities and academic centers — will be critical for eliminating disparities among minority populations. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Bauer, Senior Regulatory Drug Expert — Our readers probably know that we value and advocate for patient engagement as an essential component in the development of medical products (see our firm’s commitment here ).

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Recognizing that this out-of-pocket cost still represents a significant financial barrier for many patients, Pfizer proposed a Direct Copay Assistance Program for Medicare Part D beneficiaries using tafamidis. On June 27, 2019, Pfizer sought an OIG advisory opinion to ensure that its proposal would not run afoul of federal law.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

19:05 Clarifying the “ethics vs science” argument and critiquing research techniques 22:00 Resurgence of race-based speculation in COVID-19-related research 25:57 Implantation of ideas about innate racial inferiority within medicine 28:32 Will removal of race from algorithms potentially harm our patients?

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding patients and health care providers that the safety and effectiveness of robotically-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures or in the prevention or treatment of breast cancer have not been established. These clearances are based on short-term (30 day) patient follow up.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background. SCOTUS has until Dec.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Any healthcare professional would benefit from some Medelita gear, so head over to their website and treat the physician in your life. ProCompression Socks Throwback pic from one of my 2018-2019 24hr call shifts I swear by Pro Compression socks! Plus they smell amazing! I use black in 0.7

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Livornese — Many of us have been waiting not-so patiently for FDA to begin implementing the over-the-counter (OTC) monograph reform provisions of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (see our blog post here ). The sunscreen proposed order is substantively consistent with the 2019 proposed rule.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

At that point, he was referred to pulmonology who started the patient on albuterol, manual chest physiotherapy, and a steroid inhaler with a plan for a fourth chest x-ray four weeks later. On arrival, the patient was febrile to 38.3C. Bronchopulmonary sequestration Our patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS).

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

FDA recognizes that the FD&C Act exempts licensed healthcare practitioners from certain device regulations if they manufacture devices solely for use in the course of their professional practice. The PR goes on to state that the FD&C Act definition of a device does not turn on where or by whom a test system is “manufactured.”

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Interestingly, in the 2019 proposal for sunscreen labeling, FDA proposed to require a size at least one quarter the size of the most prominent printed matter). Patients with certain conditions, such as heart failure, hypertension, or chronic kidney disease, are advised to restrict their dietary intake of sodium, potassium and/or phosphorus.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. However, Graves’s clients were physicians/physician offices — not individual patients in need of lab services.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The initial RCT published on physician coaching in JAMA in 2019 showing that coaching improves quality of life. I was coaching someone this morning, who really wanted to know, what does your clinic template look like, and how do you respond to patient messages? Oftentimes, yes, people will want your advice. But beyond that.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. However, Graves’s clients were physicians/physician offices — not individual patients in need of lab services.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 20, 2021

difficulty of sending patient messages through the electronic medical record in languages other than English), limited healthcare literacy, and English-only signage on healthcare campuses are just a few of the structurally racist barriers faced by many Asian folks seeking healthcare. Insufficient language services (i.e.,

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 5, 2022

Our guests remind us to ask our patients about their housing status using non-judgmental and non-stigmatizing language. If we do not know the housing status of our patients, then we do not know one of the most fundamental things that is going to affect their health and wellbeing. 2. Can you refer your patient there? 3.

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My Green Doctor

MAY 29, 2025

The EIB developed a first-of-its-kind tool to quantify how climate hazards like heatwaves, floods, and poor air quality will drive up healthcare demand across Europe. In the United States, extreme weather events and air pollution are already costing the healthcare system over $820 billion annually. So what’s the path forward?

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