Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

This study uncovered negative and positive provider, treatment, and system-related factors that contribute to these patients’ experiences and offered recommendations for improving care experiences.” Provide printed “What to Expect” one‑pagers at registration to align patient expectations with ED capabilities. Safety net at capacity.

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.

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CDOCS

MARCH 15, 2021

&rsquo; When working with a case that requires a combination of expertise from the general dentist and specialist, it is our job to be able to explain and provide understanding on all aspects of treatment. By the utilization of patient financing strategies, we can help to facilitate a means of affordability for the everyday patient.</span></span></p>

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FDA Law

MAY 13, 2024

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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FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

More recently, in 2019, FDA announced a push for predicate modernization ( link ) following a 2018 plan to modernize the 510(k) program by eliminating use of old predicates, sunsetting older predicates, and establishing the Safety and Performance Based Pathway ( link ).

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

One less utilized method (and for good reason) to gain more certitude is the 513(g) Request for Information. Provided that a brief device description, clear intended use, and list or picture of all labeling claims are made, FDA aims to review the information and provide a response generally within 7 days.

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In June 2019, Pfizer sought an OIG advisory opinion to ensure that its proposal would not run afoul of federal law. The Court found that there is at best little utility in interpreting the AKS by reference to the BIS. The Medicare program would pay most of the remaining $225,000 in annual cost. Pfizer’s Petition to SCOTUS.

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FDA Law

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, Texas recently passed HB 1033 to update its prescription drug price disclosure law that took effect in 2019. As we initially reported here , Texas enacted a law in June 2019 requiring manufacturers to submit two types of reports beginning in January 2020. A summary of these new state law developments is included below.

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FDA Law

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. In this safety communication, FDA states: The U.S. 21 U.S.C. §

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Agency’s goal is demonstrated in its definition of patient engagement: “Patient engagement is defined as intentional, meaningful interactions with patients that provide opportunities for mutual learning, and effective collaborations.” .

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Our esteemed publications should ensure that investigations that utilize racial variables follow these guidelines before being published. Examining the Potential Impact of Race Multiplier Utilization in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculation on African-American Care Outcomes. 2019 Jun 25;73(24):3234]. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.577

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Alternative methods will require significant research investment to demonstrate their utility for a particular context of use and inform regulatory decision-making. In 2019, FDA formed an agency-wide Alternative Methods Working Group indicating that it viewed the applicable scope of alternative methods to go beyond just toxicology research.

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FDA Law

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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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

. · A positive test can provide false reassurance to clinicians and caregivers. A negative test can also provide false reassurance. . · Testing for specific viruses might be indicated if the results of the testing may alter treatment plans (e.g., A positive test does not exclude a secondary bacterial infection or co-infection.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

These videos are 5 to 10 minutes in length and will provide practical ideas and suggestions that have been tested in his practice or used by other physicians that significantly improve the efficiency and productivity of their medical practices. Recent Videos Related Content 9 design tweaks to refresh your practice Keith A.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. A more Western perspective on health care emphasizes the role of physicians and health care providers and marginalizes the role and contributions of doulas and midwives.

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FDA Law

JUNE 7, 2021

Subpart H) pathway in 2014, then issued it as final guidance in January 2019. 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.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 5, 2022

Dr. Kushel and Mr. Watts remind healthcare providers to speak out about the structural causes of homelessness. Published April 5, 2019. January 18, 2019. This episode was hosted by Sudarshan Krishnamurthy, Jazzmin Williams, and Alec Calac. Calac, Victor A. Do you have a coordinated entry system (CES) in your community?

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FDA Law

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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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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PEMBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

From 2019 to 2020, the rate of firearm related deaths among children increased by 30%. Studies demonstrate that utilizing one of these storage methods can reduce the suicide and unintentional gun deaths in children by up to 54%. [ Kristen ] Great question. Each year, 3200 children die from firearm-related injuries.

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BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Immunization, 2019. Primary care visits increase utilization of evidence-based preventative health measures. Healthcare Providers’ Vaccine Perceptions, Hesitancy, and Recommendation to Patients: A Systematic Review. REFERENCES World Health Organization. Available: [link] Hostetter J, Schwarz N, Klug, M, Wynne J, Basson MD.

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FDA Law

JUNE 2, 2023

For 10 high-cost single source covered outpatient drugs selected annually by CMS, manufacturers would be required to respond to a so-called “price verification survey” by providing not only clinical and utilization information about the drug, but also costs of production, distribution, research, and marketing; revenue and profit; and ex-U.S.

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FDA Law

AUGUST 21, 2023

Recall that the funds provided under the Prescription Drug User Fee Acts (PDUFA) are not available to support the agency’s efforts related to monograph drugs.) FDA has estimated that there are more than 100,000 OTC drugs marketed through the monograph process, with 800 active ingredients for over 1,400 uses as of December 2019.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Eating fruit provides excellent health benefits and is part of a healthy plate. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Fiber containing foods such as fruits help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories. Then take a moment to reflect on your unique plate.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Since that blog post, an important step forward was the decoupling of the coverage requirement from the FDA Birth Control Guide in the guidance provided by the Department to plans and issuers.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM: – Decentralization of FOAM resources – Concerns about the quality of information being presented The Solution: The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. How can I use these findings?

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FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A May 2019 CMS final rule that would have required drug TV advertisements to disclose the WAC of the drug was challenged by a group of pharmaceutical companies and vacated on statutory grounds by the D.C. Medicare negotiation authority; encourage biosimilars and generic drug utilization).

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