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. This week, we will tackle choosing to rent or buy a home in 2025. I know plenty of individuals who own homes that are significantly more than they can afford, which keeps them ‘ house poor.’ Stay tuned!

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

This study utilized data from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2019 and 2021 to investigate the relationship between OSA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). High-risk individuals who were economically inactive, consumed alcohol, or engaged in low physical activity also showed a lower quality of life.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

A significant difference emerged for only 1 policy—temporary firearm removal by law enforcement from individuals posing an immediate threat. Over 60% support was observed for 11 out of 14 child-safety-related firearm policies across both groups, with minimal variation. Support for this policy was 65% (CI: 0.51–0.79)

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Today's Hospitalist

APRIL 24, 2025

“Our local leadership group wanted to focus on it,” says Dr. Baskin, who serves as chief physician utilization management advisor. That checklist includes patient demographics and the individual patient’s clinical needs. ” Nathan Baskin, MD San Francisco VA Medical Center And they succeeded.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Background – Strategic Priority to Advance Health Equity In CDRH’s 2022-2025 Strategic Priorities , “Advance Health Equity” is listed as one of the three strategic priorities along with “Promote a Modern and Diverse Workforce” and “Enhance Organizational Agility and Resilience.” telemedicine and telehealth solutions (e.g.,

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Notable Dates and Timelines – Program opens, beginning of FY 2023; Expediting reviews fully implemented, by FY 2024; Webpage with detailed criteria for acceptance and participation, October 1, 2022; Interim assessment, end of FY 2025; Public workshop, end of Q2 FY 2026. Notable Dates and Timelines – New MAPP published, by Dec.

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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. These funds could be utilized for various purposes, including direct care, operational expenses, and facility maintenance or upgrades.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

A greater social risk burden was linked to increased odds of unplanned healthcare utilization (severe vs none: OR, 3.5 [1.2-10.2]) High social risk burden in adults with IBD drives emergency care use and medication gaps—spotlighting the urgent need for social screening in clinical practice.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Males had higher levels of urinary mast cell mediators—LTE4, 2,3-BPG, and tryptase—particularly in atopic individuals, compared to females. These sex-based differences suggest the need to account for sex in interpreting diagnostic biomarkers for mast cell and atopic disorders.

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The Physicians Foundation

MAY 20, 2025

The Physicians Foundation announces the 2025 recipient of the Drivers of Health (DOH) Fellowship Program, urges physicians to screen patients for DOH BOSTON, May 21, 2025 – Today, The Physicians Foundation reinforces its efforts to help physicians address drivers of health (DOH) to improve a person’s overall health.

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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

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. Would it have changed potentially utilization rates like hospice utilization? That is safe.

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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. The black individuals wanted to have a separate one from the white individuals. And resource utilization was very low in all the groups.

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Eric: … you’re getting paid for individual encounters, not going to people’s homes, not being paid for all of the additional support that’s needed for comprehensive cancer care. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care. And they can start July of 2025.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The most far reaching drug pricing provision of Subtitle E is an amendment to the Social Security Act to establish a Fair Price Negotiation Program applicable to Medicare Parts B and D as well as group and individual health plans in the commercial market. The Part B rebate would exclude vaccines as well.

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Doctors for America

APRIL 29, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 April 29, 2025 FDA Task Force Statement on President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office WASHINGTON, D.C. We hope that Commissioner Makary will utilize his experience to help ensure FDA puts patients over politics throughout his tenure.

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