Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Most individuals retained functional independence for up to 6 months following a community-based CGA. Functional decline occurred 26.4% at 30 days and 33.7% at 180 days.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Salahuddin Kazi, MD, Chair, Rheumatology Board The Rheumatology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on March 11, 2025. Chrostowski, DNP, APRN, ANP-C , Maryah Mansoor, MD , and Philip Seo, MD , whose terms on the Specialty Board end June 30, 2025.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Treatment sequences, outcomes, healthcare utilization, and costs in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases requiring advanced treatment—real world comparative effectiveness from German claims data,” published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Gastroenterology by Dignass et al.

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The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The decision to rent or buy a home is the root of much anxiety in many individuals’ lives. I found this to be true in my life, and I think that for those in healthcare professions with prolonged training, it can be even more difficult. This week, we will tackle choosing to rent or buy a home in 2025. Stay tuned!

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ABIM

MARCH 27, 2025

Applications to the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program are open now through June 23, 2025. The Program begins in September 2025 and concludes at the ABMS Conference in September 2026. For more information, register for an informational webinar that will take place on April 15 at 6 p.m.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

Cost-sharing interventions and patient education can help improve access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with obesity, according to an abstract presented at the AACE Annual Meeting 2025. Waldrop, MD , and colleagues identified barriers to obesity medications more broadly—and potential solutions.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 2, 2025

Traveling across state lines to provide critical healthcare services to patients in need is the bread and butter of any locum tenens provider. As of June 2025, 17 states have enacted the PA compact, and while the agreement isn’t operational yet, the news is a positive step toward decreasing the barriers PAs face when they travel and practice.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 17, 2025

offers this short video which includes her 5 favorite sleep tips to start off 2025 well. Tonya Check out my Individual Physician Coaching Course on Enjoying Life and Thriving in your Career here. Let’s apply these proven sleep hygiene tips to our own lives. Have a joy-filled and rested week!

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Sound Physicians

APRIL 28, 2025

In today’s healthcare world, cost has to be a consideration, and we’re always looking at ways we can demonstrate sustainability in this area without compromising clinical excellence. Posted in Hospital Medicine Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs. All rights reserved.

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Doctor On Demand

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Updated January 22, 2025 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory infection that can affect individuals of all ages, but it is particularly prevalent in young children and older adults. Understanding the symptoms of RSV is crucial, especially as they are similar to those of COVID-19 , the common cold, or the flu.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

Attorneys Office, Northern District of Illinois, April 21, 2025. For a controlled substance prescription to be effective, that is valid, it must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of their professional practice. 81, 86, 251. 81, 89, 251.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

In response to the proposed rule, approximately 200 comments were submitted to the docket, and a meeting took place among FDA, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). The final rule becomes effective on January 27, 2025.

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FDA Law Blog

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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FDA Law Blog

MAY 7, 2025

On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned the criminal conviction of Mark Sorensen, the owner of a durable medical equipment (DME) distributor, who had been found guilty of violating the AKS. Physicians had ultimate control and exercised independent judgment over their patients healthcare decisions. Marchetti, 96 F.4th

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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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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Erin Bonura, MD, Chair, ABIM Infectious Disease Board The Infectious Disease Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on March 25, 2025. JD , whose terms on the Specialty Board end June 30, 2025.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Gertz, MD, MACP, Chair, ABIM Hematology Board The Hematology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on May 2, 2025. The post Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025 first appeared on ABIM Blog.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “PLASMIC score to aid diagnosis of aHUS: an analysis of C5 inhibitor clinical trials and the PINC AI™ healthcare database,” published in the May 2025 issue of BMC Nephrology by Uriol-Rivera et al. Around 85% had scores ≤ 5 (range: 3–5), with similar distribution across trials. for detecting probable aHUS.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. Here’s a brief overview of the key pieces of legislation that AAFP is diligently monitoring.

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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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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Noelle Marie 01:24 I think it really speaks a lot to my own personal journey and I’m pretty sure a lot of trans and gender diverse individuals also resonate with and it really speaks about our transition, celebrating our authentic selves, how society views us and how we view ourselves when we stand in front of a mirror.

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

Eric 00:42 So on this podcast, we’re gonna be talking about what every healthcare provider should know about radiation oncology. Sometimes individuals have lung tumors that make it difficult for them to breathe. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025. Evie, welcome to GeriPal. Anish 00:54 I do.

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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 Blog

JULY 7, 2024

The first phaseout milestone is less than a year away; by May 6, 2025 most laboratories will need to demonstrate compliance with Medical Device Reporting (21 C.F.R. § 803), Reporting of Corrections and Removals (21 C.F.R. § 806) and Complaint Files (21 C.F.R. 820.198).

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GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

Annie 02:31 So if you go to the A G S meeting every year, you know that this group of three individuals comprises the AGS literature update. Nancy 03:05 And just not to do any sort of spoiler alert here, but 2025 is their last time doing this session at AGS. You have to see about 2025 whenever that comes up, but we’ll see maybe.

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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. We were never going to have all the geriatricians that folks had forecast, whether it was 25,000 in 2025 or 30,000 in 2030, we were never going to get there.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 9, 2024

Where sponsors plan to conduct several clinical studies that may be subject to DAP requirements, the plan for each study should reflect a strategy that leads to an overall proportionate representation, even though individual studies may not. by sex, age or by genetic variations). socio-economic status, geographic location, comorbidities).

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And I think the crisis that we’re in right now in healthcare delivery, the idea of laying down my badge, I think that’s maybe a metaphor for being a sheriff, but what about being a healthcare provider? And so she was able to validate that their nonverbal communication was very different within an individual physician.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. Most sore throats are common cases, so it can be hard to know when to seek urgent care or when to just rest at home.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

It was really at the level of the ED across 33 EDs in random order, and then tried to see if we could make a difference in healthcare utilization, primarily the primary outcome was admission to the hospital, acute care admission. Do they have documents in the record like medical orders for life sustaining treatment or a healthcare proxy?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And so we worked closely with a community advisory group who, through focus groups, told us how it was that black and white individuals with serious illness had wanted to be treated. Like, would you include the doctors that I work with, healthcare providers where I live in Marin? So their caregivers did focus groups. Our consultation.

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GeriPal

MAY 29, 2025

So I think the examples that we’ve seen is an individual will all of a sudden start using humor in a particular way or will using wry humor and that is reminiscent of the kind of humor the person used prior to developing dementia. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025. And the Clin. Who is an Exeter.

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GeriPal

APRIL 24, 2025

Eric 06:58 It could be CPR in an individual with metastatic cancer in the icu. And that was the last time that he’d been seen by our healthcare system. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025. Could be considered a PULET, potentially unsafe, potentially inducing harm with low evidence of benefit.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For those individuals, how do you think about that? ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025. The post PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.

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GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

Those are all things that could dramatically be a major health shock for an individual. And we interestingly did not really see any change in function in those individuals, which has somewhat been reported in some places elsewhere, which makes one wonder if they maybe weren’t accounting for serious illness in some of those populations.

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GeriPal

MARCH 27, 2025

At a high level to sort of step in and start, you know, tinkering with workflows that, you know, are kind of as healthcare is a giant machine in primary care. And is it at all individualized to the patient? Danny 12:07 I don’t know how individualized it is. So ultimately, you know, we had to get buy in at. Is that right?

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Physicians News Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

According to the CDC , the onset of the 2024-2025 flu season has been marked by an unusually high number of cases. Among the most vulnerable groups, the elderly, young children, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions are experiencing severe complications.

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