Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 1, 2025

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. A code stroke is called. Are these symptoms of an acute stroke or a stroke mimic , such as a hemiplegic migraine ?

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1 hours) allocated to preventive care. hours) allocated to preventive care.

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Sound Physicians

APRIL 28, 2025

Between 15 percent and 20 percent of our clinician compensation is tied to care quality and patient outcome metrics that are designed in partnership with your hospital or health system’s key performance indicators and goals. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Patient Privacy | Compliance Search Submit All rights reserved.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

In a traditional health care setting, many administrative burdens and barriers stand in the way of patients receiving evidence-based care. Although not originally applied to health care processes, sludge audits can improve the efficiency of health systems and patients’ experiences. Travel to the doctor’s office. Wait times.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021.

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Sound Physicians

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I interacted with Sound clinicians during my residency, and seeing the impact they had on the patients and hospital leadership was inspiring. I began as a nocturnist with Sound, otherwise known as a hospitalist who cares for patients at night. It allows for better communication and more compassion in how you deliver care.

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ABIM

JUNE 20, 2025

ABIM Governance provides a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to join outstanding colleagues in service to the profession and to patients. In addition to positions for physicians, these include several openings for patients/caregivers and healthcare team members. Applications are due Sunday, July 20, 2025. RN, BSN, PA, NP, Pharm.D.)

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

FDA Law Blog readers can use discount code S10-866-866L24.S His practice supports clients throughout the life sciences from biotech startups and multinational pharmaceutical companies to CROs and academic researchers to patient advocacy organizations. More information about the conference can be found here.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Active surveillance is a management strategy that is intended to limit overtreatment of localized prostate cancer by monitoring patients with periodic PSA measurements and prostate biopsies to delay or avoid curative therapy (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) and its adverse effects. and 6.1%, respectively). in 2000 to 59.8%

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Peter Marks at James Valentine ’s FDA Rare Disease Town Hall session at the DIA Annual Meeting last month (see Pink Sheet coverage here ), this Hub is intended to serve as the Center of Excellence that we in the rare disease community have been calling for its establishment over the last several years. By Sarah Wicks & James E.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 26, 2025

Evaluate clinical findings to determine the need for operative intervention versus observation in stable pediatric patients with soft versus hard signs of vascular or aerodigestive injury. In terms of assessing the patient with a penetrating neck injury, it all starts with the ABCs. Is the patient’s airway patent?

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 12, 2025

Not only is it difficult to clinically predict osteoporosis risk, fragility fractures can occur in patients without osteoporosis. being perfect and 0.5 being no better than chance.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

Had the ED not ordered a chest CT, would I have tested this patient for COVID-19? The patient I saw with atrial fibrillation and RVR likely wouldn’t even have merited testing in early March, yet he clearly had the disease in mid April. Sure, I don’t really think this patient has COVID-19, but what if I’m wrong?

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. Representatives from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) joined for a portion of the meeting*.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

I have personally seen the benefits of Direct Primary Care for both patients and doctors, but there is very little published research about DPC. There’s a difference between individual patients and physicians saying that DPC is beneficial, and a research study, using rigorous scientific methods, showing/proving the benefits.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore effective strategies for setting healthy weight loss goals for the new year. Being part of a community of people with similar goals can offer encouragement and advice. Be patient with yourself, and understand that weight loss takes time. Assess what went wrong and how you can adjust your approach.

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Evergreen Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Providers, Staff, and patients share concerns and some confusion regarding EFM’s decision to terminate its contract with TriWest. October 31, 2021, Evergreen terminated its contract with TriWest Community Care Network, administered by Health Net. What follows is an in-depth explanation of the process underlying that decision.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 25, 2019

A CXR showed a left upper lobe consolidation, and he was treated with antibiotics for presumed community-acquired pneumonia. However, the patient continued to be symptomatic and he returned for further evaluation. Let’s review the case: A 70-year-old man with COPD presented with subacute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Likelihood ratios (LRs), which help us determine how a test changes the probability of a disease, are defined as: For example, say 60% of patients with aortic stenosis have a systolic ejection murmur best heard over the aortic valve area, and only 10% of patients without aortic stenosis have that same murmur.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

Valentine — For the last 13 years, this blogger has been at the center of what has now been dubbed “patient-focused drug development.” For 6 years, I served as a patient liaison within FDA in what was then called the Office of Special Health Issues. By James E. The practice of medicine was viewed as paternalistic.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Valentine — On September 29, 2022, FDA approved Amylyx’s NDA for its drug, Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol), for treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see FDA announcement here ). This is evidence of FDA’s embrace of patient-focused drug development. By Frank J. Sasinowski & James E.

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PEMBlog

MAY 20, 2025

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2024;154(1):e2024066854.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Houck We appreciate receiving feedback on our blog posts. Our reader informed us of two additional prescribing/dispensing red flags that DEA has alleged are unresolvable that he wanted to share with the pharmacy community. tablets to patients over the course of many months. By Larry K. 72,694, 72,703 (Dec. and tramadol 50 mg.

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ABIM

MAY 7, 2025

After completion of the survey period, ABIM performs a thorough review of the data with two questions in mind: Does the blueprint represent the discipline and does it represent what physicians should know to care for their patients? The post News & Notes: Spring 2025 first appeared on ABIM Blog.

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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.” and remote or wearable patient monitoring devices (e.g.,

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GeriPal

MAY 19, 2022

A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). Dr. Akhila Reddy and colleagues study looking at converting hospitalized cancer patients from IV hydromorphone to PO morphine, PO hydromorphone, or PO oxycodone. Step four is adjusting it for your patient. How do you do that?

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

NORD’s announcement followed in the footsteps of European rare disease patient organization, Eurodis , who had celebrated the first Rare Disease Day the year before. What started as a day has — due to its popularity and the persistent efforts of patients and industry — evolved into a week-long event. recognition of Rare Disease Day.

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With increasing emphasis on patient turnover and documentation, all while navigating the complexities of billing and authorization, our jobs are stressful and time-consuming. The Three Fund Portfolio This is where we ultimately return to an investment strategy I have written about previously on this blog.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Some of the additional APhA meeting sessions will include: Patient counseling Veterinary Basics for Community Pharmacists The ABCs of 340B Federal Regulation Affecting the Practice of Nuclear Pharmacy Pharmacy’s Impact on Disparities in Research Pharmacists and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Updates in Alzheimer’s Disease Unique Patient Case Studies (..)

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Faraz Siddiqui — Last week, we blogged about a growing list of drug manufacturers that have refused to follow a 2010 guidance issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”), which permits 340B covered entities to contract with multiple pharmacies to dispense drugs to covered entity patients.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2024

By Sarah Wicks — On May 21, 2024, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases (ELF) will host a Scientific Workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. aimed at identifying and characterizing the challenges in developing therapies for ultra-rare diseases and conditions that affect exceedingly small populations.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JULY 28, 2020

Patients regularly refer to female health professionals as “sweetie” or “babe” suggesting that they are less capable or do not belong. Thankfully, communities among women in medicine, allies in my residency program, and the CPSolvers, have provided a powerful antidote to the negative impacts of sexism on my personal and professional life.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

CRCC also requests such guidance should explicitly protect patients using cannabis for medical treatment. The Senators boldly assert that “it is obvious that cannabis has widely accepted medical benefits, affirmed by medical and scientific communities” in the U.S. CRCC Letter, 3. 4591) on July 21st.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

This meeting brings together industry, regulators, academics, and patients to discuss global and local challenges in the life sciences industry. Patient-Focused Drug Development: Reflecting on a Decade of Insights (June 21, 11am-12pm Central). More information can be found here. More information can be found here.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

This simple challenge was focused on putting ourselves in the shoes of our patients with dysphagia who are prescribed thickened liquids. Eric: Well, before we talk about dysphagia and revisit it, which is also interesting, because this is our first podcast, I think on dysphagia, but we’ve talked about it before on GeriPal, in our blog.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 10, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is already having ripple effects not just internally, but across the broader regulatory and life sciences communities and the public at large. Walsh The recent and drastic Reduction In Force (RIF) at the U. FOIA is a U.S.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a blog post and a podcast episode designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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