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.” Although not a guideline, still relevant: The German Arznei-Telegramm concluded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 that atrial fibrillation screening is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

Determining patients’ prognosis Due to individual variations in genetics and lifestyle choices, each person ages at a different rate. However, this visual assessment can be impaired by individual biases, thereby impacting objective care decisions. FaceHeart also received FDA approval for the heart rate component in 2023.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A small-scale, peer navigation focused micro-elimination project was launched to facilitate treatment engagement and re-testing for individuals experiencing elevated risk of HCV re-infection. Micro-elimination projects aim to selectively foster diagnosis, treatment and reinfection of high priority demographic groups.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

An expert panel unveiled a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia patient care. An expert panel has created a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid healthcare professionals in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia care for patients.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with schizophrenia who are admitted to academic medical centers (AMCs) has not been previously reported. 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).

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

PURPOSE We tested for direct and indirect effects that performance-based reimbursement (PBR) in primary care has on perceived individual and organizational quality of care, and the role of illegitimate tasks and moral distress as potential mediators. RESULT Of the 433 participants, 70% reported that PBR negatively impacted their work.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: This project explored the presence, nature, and effects of moral distress in Canadian primary healthcare professionals from two provinces during (March 2020-May 2023) and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Intervention/Instrument: Individual semi-structured interviews and review of pertinent case-relevant documents.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As part of the BRIDGE program, the AAFP hosted Project ECHO® (ECHO: Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions, focusing on resident wellbeing and burnout prevention. Intervention: 4 series: Fall 2022; Spring 2023; Fall 2023; Spring 2024.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. The development of a guidance report began in August 2022 and was informed by individuals and organizations within Canada and abroad.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Questions were structured to capture the delivery and access dimensions outlined in the Levesque conceptual framework for healthcare access. Instrument: An online survey was distributed, and subsequent semi-structured telephone or video interviews were conducted between May and December 2023. Setting: Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Healthcare providers often struggle to treat patients with chronic pain. Dataset: We used data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023. Population studied: The CPSMP targeted individuals suffering from chronic pain in the Champlain region of Eastern Ontario.

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My Green Doctor

APRIL 4, 2025

According to the 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown, mortality caused by extreme heat events increased by 53.7% It tells your office colleagues and patients that your healthcare practice or clinic is committed to forging a healthier work space and community. The healthcare sector contributes 8.5% of total U.S. of total U.S.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples Show Notes by Sudarshan (“Sud”) Krishnamurthy April 4, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the checkered past of medicine and the advancements in the field that have occurred at the expense of the humanity of Indigenous peoples.

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OCFM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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FDA Law

DECEMBER 4, 2023

District Court for the Western District of Texas imposed a $275,000 civil penalty on Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, in San Antonio, and its pharmacist-owner. 11, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). 6, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). Several weeks later, also based on ability to pay, the U.S. Complaint ¶ 58. Complaint ¶ 59.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We have an exciting lineup of podcasts coming out in 2023 and three major updates that we are excited to share: . Thanks to over $18,000 of donations from individuals and with the generous ongoing support from Archstone, we have been able to publish 245 podcasts to date. With an episode every week, the costs build up. Eric and Alex.

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FDA Law

MAY 19, 2025

We have regularly posted on recognized prescribing red flags that pharmacists have ignored that resulted in administrative or civil actions by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) including against Gulf Med and Coconut Grove pharmacies in Florida and Zarzamora Healthcare LLC in Texas. 81, 86, 251. 81, 89, 251.

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FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

That Policy Statement , issued on September 14, 2023, warns companies that improper listing of patents in the Orange Book could be “ an unfair method of competition in violation of the FTC Act ”. The six-page statement explains that “Brand drug manufacturers may be harming generic competition through the improper listing of patents in the.

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FDA Law

JUNE 21, 2023

According to the announcement, enabling patients to access medical devices beyond traditional clinical settings can help close the healthcare gap by delivering care “directly to patients, wherever they are – at home, at work, in cities, in rural communities.” telemedicine and telehealth solutions (e.g.,

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Family Physicians of Greeley

MAY 17, 2023

If you struggle with sleep difficulties, consider implementing relaxation techniques or consulting with a healthcare professional. Surround yourself with supportive and positive individuals who uplift you and provide a sense of belonging.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Moreover, center patients not only in discussions about individual decision-making but in constructing and drawing meaning from the research. Race, racism, and racial inequality have tangible impacts on people’s livelihoods, much less their experiences in the healthcare system. Race in eGFR Calculations — Why So Contentious?

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Laboratory evaluation should be based on individual patient history and exam. We need to choose wisely and act prudently for our patients, as individual practitioners and as accepting inpatient psychiatric facilities. Hosp Pediatr (2023) 13 (1): 66–71

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FDA Law

JUNE 22, 2023

FDA hailed its authorization of the Lucira OTC home test for influenza and COVID-19 as “underscor[ing] the Agency’s continued commitment to increase availability of accurate and reliable at-home diagnostic tests” ( April 2023 FDA Update to CDC ). through August 30, 2023.

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FDA Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governors, state cannabis regulators, law enforcement groups and local governments weighed in, as did marijuana advocates and opponents, marijuana industry associations, Members of Congress, federal law enforcement groups, healthcare and human rights groups, unions and trade associations, and private individuals. 21 U.S.C. §

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Hot off the presses RCT in JAMA October 2023: Study that looks at 1000 female resident physicians at 26 sites that showed that coaching improved each outcome assessed (burnout, moral injury, imposter syndrome, self-compassion, and flourishing). AlexSmithMD 1. How much drive do you have? What does it mean to you?” Greg: Yeah, there is.

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FDA Law

JUNE 27, 2024

District Court for the District of Texas on Zarzamora Healthcare LLC for repeatedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances “by filling prescriptions while ignoring red flags.” The Coconut Grove decision introduces no new red flags, but further clarifies DEA’s expectations, especially in the context of Florida’s standard of care.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

52.1]), after adjusting for income and insurance status. Investigators concluded that social risks were common in adults with IBD, adversely affecting healthcare use and medication adherence. Social risk burden was categorized as none (0/6 domains), mild (1/6), moderate (2/6), and severe (≥3/6).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Stigmatisation of survivors of political persecution in the GDR: attitudes of healthcare professionals,” published in the June 2025 issue of Frontiers in Psychiatry by Schott et al. A total of N=1357 practitioners from the German healthcare system participated.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion and individual health insurance marketplaces), Latinos continue to have the highest uninsured rate of any racial or ethnic group in the United States. Unwinding of Medicaid continuous enrollment in the last months of 2023 may damper the effect of this eligibility expansion.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 4, 2024

She started in the Narrative Medicine program at Columbia around Sayantani, and wanted to focus on incarceration as a healthcare issue, and has since engaged in work that attempts to decarcerate health care. She discovered narrative medicine, and to her, it was about finding and retelling individual and structural stories in antiracist ways.

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The Motivated MD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For the better half of 2024, I have been periodically writing posts that are individual articles that double as potential chapters to a future book. Before we discuss each individual savings account, let us first highlight exactly what it means to ‘automate’ your savings. Saving money is simple but not easy.

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Richardson — On February 15, 2023, the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC) held a joint meeting to discuss an application pending before FDA that would switch Narcan (naloxone) Nasal Spray from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) status. By Kalie E.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? So there’s no healthcare surrogate.

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FDA Law

MAY 5, 2024

Houck — The Associated Press reported on Tuesday following confirmation by five anonymous individuals with knowledge that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is moving to reschedule marijuana from schedule I to the less stringently controlled schedule III. 29, 2023). By Larry K. Letter to U.S. Letter to President Joseph R.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

-Alex End Well Talk [link] Resources on the PEACH Program Program Review Paper A recent publication in Longwoods Healthcare Quarterly reviewing the PEACH model. link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. those experiencing homelessness).

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In October 2022, FDA released the draft guidance entitled “Select Updates for the Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance: Reducing Disparities in Health and Healthcare,” as previously discussed in our blog. FDA will consider if technologies and device features “address unmet needs in these populations” when evaluating criterion one.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics. But then I realized who I wasn’t hearing from, I did not hear from the CEO of my organization, my healthcare organization. One was very surprising.

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