The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Researchers in 2019 developed a machine learning method to accurately quantify immune cells in the vicinity of oral cancer cells. Smart toothbrush While AI helps dental professionals provide better treatments, smart toothbrushes enable all of us to take better care of our teeth. And there are so many such devices on the market.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Providing critical care for people living with dementia (PLWD) during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak was raised as a global concern. Step 1: Compared rates of ICU admissions in three 2020 periods (1st wave; interim period; 2nd wave) to the corresponding 2019 periods. Setting: Alberta, Ontario, Quebec.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results: Between 1/1/2019 and 12/31/2021, 4385 persons were treated for chlamydia and gonorrhea were documented within the MedStar system. 52.7% (n=2311/4385) were diagnosed in a Hospital / ED setting, 25.2% (1107) within a primary care setting, and 18.1% Population Studied: Individuals with gonorrhea and chlamydia positive tests.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

She is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Jeffrey Bridge, a leading researcher at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2022

Kirschenbaum — In 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule to significantly decrease the rate the government will reimburse 340B hospitals in 2018 for outpatient prescription drugs from average sales price (“ASP”) plus 6% to ASP minus 22.5%. 52494 (Nov. CMS estimated a savings of $1.6 See 42 U.S.C.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Providing communities with the resources they need to survive, such as educational opportunities, jobs, and quality healthcare, will eliminate the need for incarceration. Heard-Garris draws parallels between the culture within the carceral system and that within hospitals and clinics.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

She is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The episode also explores how digital tools can help youth manage their mental health, while also noting the need for culturally relevant care providers. Pediatrics.

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

OUR ENTIRE FIELD of hospital medicine grew out of the need to innovate to address the growing complexities of inpatient medicine. 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.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

Richardson — A recent proposed amendment to Minnesota’s Opiate Product Registration Fee appears intended to ensure continued availability of certain opiate products at hospitals. If enacted, Article 5, Section 6 of HF33 would provide for a reduction to the State’s opiate product registration fee. 151.066, Subd.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

She currently practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She currently practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Interconception Care for Primary Care Providers: Consensus Recommendations on Preconception and Postpartum Management of Reproductive-Age Patients With Medical Comorbidities. Zakaria, S.,

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

On a recent trip with friends to Toronto to celebrate the arrival of 2019, we had returned to our hotel rooms one afternoon to rest for a few hours after a very late previous night of fun. During the first encounter, introductions were made, respect was given, explanations were provided, and a detailed treatment plan was initiated.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 22, 2025

While we pride ourselves on providing high-quality care for all children, we must acknowledge that the noisy, fast-paced, and unpredictable environment of the ED can be especially distressing for autistic patients. Work with your hospitals care coordination team to create pathways for kids with recurrent ED visits. 2019-1895L.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Javitt — On September 28, 2022, the FDA issued the long anticipated final Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance (CDS Guidance), which replaces the revised draft guidance document from 2019. The guidance provides no rationale for hinging the device status of CDS software on the frequency with which medical information is collected.

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BMJ

JULY 17, 2020

8 For example, prestigious medical schools and hospitals could use official WeChat accounts to share information and news with the general public. 8 For example, prestigious medical schools and hospitals could use official WeChat accounts to share information and news with the general public. J I AIDS Soc 2020;23(5): e25504.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

However, FDA states that this exemption does not apply to corporate or hospital laboratories that employ licensed practitioners, and the agency says FD&C Act otherwise contains no exception or limitation for devices manufactured by laboratories. This comparison is misplaced.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Olivia Ostrow, MD Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Ontario, Canada olivia.ostrow@sickkids.ca A negative test can also provide false reassurance. for bronchiolitis and 1.5% isolation for SARS-CoV-2). Pediatrics.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Garcia T, Florin TA, Leonard J, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Wallihan R, Desai AP, Alter S, El-Assal O, Marzec S, Keaton M, Yun KW, Leber AL, Mejias A, Cohen DM, Ramilo O, Ambroggio L; Childrens Hospitals Initiative for Research in Pneumonia (CHIRP). Clin Infect Dis 2019; 68:13. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Feb 17. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003338.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

Michael’s Hospital in Unity Health Toronto, and Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the current President of the Canadian Medical Association. He mentions that healthcare was provided to Indigenous peoples rooted in a charitable effort, rather than as a basic human right. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2019:185-194.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

This matter is the latest in a recent string of large monetary settlements between the government and health care providers involving employee diversion. Lax Controls Provided Employees with Opportunity to Divert. In short, the employees were provided the opportunity to not only commit the crimes but that they went undetected.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

education, income, number of previous hospitalizations) that also lead to clinical outcomes, not only race-based stratification. 2019 Jun 25;73(24):3234]. We might critically think about why we might use race in a regression model, and proactively consider how we will interpret and responsibly discuss findings that may result.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As both these categories of changes are currently permitted via a PMA supplement, and the goal of FDORA is to provide an alternative to the need for such supplements, we would expect major changes and modifications to intended use to be permissible via a PCCP as long as the device remains safe and effective without any change.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), which reported that discounted purchases totaled $38 billion in 2020, a 27% increase compared to 2019. In fact, the Advisory Opinion was the first agency document to explicitly conclude that manufacturers are required by statute to provide 340B drugs to multiple contract pharmacies.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years after the enactment of the Hatch-Waxman Amendments the PTO interpreted the PTE statute to permit multiple PTEs, provided there are separate, but not necessarily different, regulatory review periods. See Lourie, Patent Term Restoration: History, Summary, and Appraisal, 40 Food, Drug, and Cosm. 351, 355-56 (1985).

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Medtronic Warning Letter) provides an important reminder from FDA as to the correct estimation of risk associated with malfunctions. For instance, some products could remain in boxes in hospital inventory for an extended period. This estimation of risk is important because it drives both decision making and regulatory compliance.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.” 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § EKRA Issue.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.” 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § EKRA Issue.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Appropriate use of medication is a key indicator of the quality of care provided in long-term care (LTC). Using linked administrative databases, we identified all instances of PIP-AP according to the STOPP-START criteria, which have previously been shown to predict adverse clinical events such as ED visits and hospitalizations.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 5, 2022

Dr. Margot Kushel is a Professor of Medicine and Division Chief at the Division of Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. Can you refer your patient there? 3.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 30, 2022

As healthcare providers, we must listen to our patients and use the power of our presence to see birthing people’s full humanity and empowerment. This policy reflects a societal belief that humans are not valuable unless they provide a service. Published January 16, 2019. Published April 10, 2019. link] Katy B.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Houck — It seems as though we cannot get through a week without hearing about controlled substance diversion by employees at another hospital or healthcare facility. DEA, Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl ( June 3, 2024 ). Employee diversion can result in unwanted local and national publicity.

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GeriPal

MAY 18, 2023

Mike: 2019. Eric: 2019. So the intention of the AGS Beers Criteria is to provide information primarily to clinicians, although to other audience as well, but medications that we consider to be potentially inappropriate in older adults. Eric: And when was the last update? So is the plan updated every four years? Mike: Thank you.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

She happened to focus on some specific for-profit hospice providers. They were all actually publicly traded or private equity owned for-profit hospice providers. And I didn’t read it as damning of all for-profit providers, but I think it needed to happen. It feels somewhat random in some ways. Eric: Lack of a caregiver.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But, you know, I’ve talked to a lot of palliative care providers, a lot of people caring for people with serious illness. I see this in the hospital when I’m doing addiction medicine consults. Like if a person has an issue, struggle with alcohol, I’m not their alcohol provider, but I may be their opioid provider.

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GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

AFP 2019 Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. Eric: And we have Tasce Bongiovanni, who is an acute care trauma surgeon at UCSF and the San Francisco General Hospital. Eric: Any other interesting tidbits or facts that we should know as providers about gabapentin or Lyrica dosing or pharmacology? Happy to be here.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Some of us might still recall the 2017 salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey products that caused over 279 infections, 107 hospitalizations, and one reported death in 41 states. FDA will hold a webinar to provide an in-depth overview of the final rule and Q&A on Dec. coli contamination. 7, 2022 at 1 p.m.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

I had looked at a research article that had recently evaluated the prevalence of private equity transactions in the hospice market and noted that there was a pretty substantial uptick in the past decade, and really over the course of say around 2015 to 2019. Basically, there’s a lot of variation amongst hospice providers.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CMS did not finalize the price verification survey, which would have required manufacturers of 10 costly drugs selected annually to provide clinical information as well as information on production, distribution, research, and marketing costs, revenue and profit, and ex-U.S. pricing, among other things. See 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(b)(3)(C)(iii).

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