ABIM

JUNE 17, 2025

Reau, MD Dr. Reau is ABIM Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology, specializing in viral hepatitis. It’s a much more practical and manageable way for me to maintain certification. The post The LKA is a practical approach to lifelong learning first appeared on ABIM Blog. By Nancy S.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

We have recently blogged on this topic (“ Is my software a medical device? ”). Users of eSTAR templates need to add attachments for cybersecurity risk management, cybersecurity management plan, continuing support plan, and cybersecurity labeling. Special 510(k)s. 510(k) exempt.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and How it Helps Heal Wounds Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy involves treating patients with 100% oxygen (O2) at elevated atmospheric pressures in a specially designed chamber. Most patients lie on their backs or sit up just slightly.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 17, 2024

We also commend and congratulate the legions of rare disease patient advocates and the leadership of the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases (“ELF”) who championed the advocacy efforts that led to this important milestone. By Sarah Wicks & James E. Valentine & Frank J.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Vascular Institute of the Rockies 5-7 years of training after medical school specializing in learning about all aspects of peripheral vascular disease. Because vascular surgeons have the skills to provide every treatment of vascular disease, they can help individualize the treatment of each patient to what will work best for them.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2023

In this blog we examine the Special Controls put in place to mitigate false results, incorrect interpretation of results, and incorrect operation of the device. In this blog we examine the Special Controls put in place to mitigate false results, incorrect interpretation of results, and incorrect operation of the device.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Maintaining complete and accurate records with direct, ongoing oversight by management reduces risk of internal employee pilferage and maximizes potential for early detection should diversion occur. We will discuss these actions in more detail in later blog.

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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. Here are a few reasons: Overwhelmingly, index funds have lower expense ratios because they are passively managed. Most clinical physicians are busy.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Maintaining complete and accurate records with direct, ongoing oversight by management reduces risk of internal employee pilferage and maximizes potential for early detection should diversion occur. We will discuss these actions in more detail in later blog.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Types of Compression Therapy The two key types of compression therapy include graduated compression stockings and compression bandages: Graduated Compression Stockings These special stockings fit tighter than regular sock. Alternatives to compression therapy include leg elevation, exercise, weight management, and medications.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We noted that the draft guidance’s discussion on determining a device’s contact duration raised concern as it contradicted ISO 10993-1:2018, Biological evaluation of medical devices —Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process. By Adrienne R. KP Medical Device Consulting LLC

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2025

We are excited by Naomis strong passion for solving complex regulatory issues and ensuring patient stakeholders have a voice in the drug development process. Before her legal career, Julie worked as a nurse practitioner specializing in neurosurgery and infectious diseases. Ellison.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

The discussion paper described a PCCP as including (1) the types of anticipated modifications (SaMD Pre-Specifications or SPS) based on the retraining and model update strategy and (2) the associated methodology (Algorithm Change Protocol or ACP) being used to implement those changes in a controlled manner to manage patient risks.

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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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FDA Law Blog

MAY 4, 2023

This draft guidance builds on recommendations that FDA initially developed early in 2020, in response to the COVID-19 challenges (see our blog post on these recommendations here ). mobile applications to capture patient-reported outcomes through questionnaires). DHTs include monitoring instruments (e.g.,

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

It was alleged that other employees administered the medication to patients even after observing signs of tampering, although no patients were reported harmed. DEA regulations require “adequate security” but do not specially require cameras in health care facilities.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And HF‑related AI requests are especially nerve‑racking to manage, because of the ever‑present threat that the study must be repeated to adequately respond. as a de novo special control or in a guidance document for a specific device type). Industry would certainly welcome guidance intended to smooth the HF aspects of 510(k) reviews.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chemical characterization identifies and quantifies chemicals that may be released from the medical device, while a toxicological risk analysis (TRA) evaluates the risks to the patient associated with the chemicals identified. Data from chemical characterization studies must be evaluated in a separate TRA following ISO 10993-17 guidelines.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 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. See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.)

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

The hospital also “entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the DEA requiring Palomar Health to undertake additional measures to increase security, implement specialized training, and to handle controlled substances properly and safely.” Palomar Health self-disclosed to DEA that one of its employees may have diverted the fentanyl.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert In early January, FDA released a draft guidance document titled Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations (Draft AI Guidance). User Interface Software Description Section VI.B test data should not be cleaned).

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine. We got some really special guests with us. Learn about using the low dose buprenorphine patch: . Article on buprenorphine in the elderly.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 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. Learn More Subscribe to the ABIM Blog to stay on top of the latest news. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Alex: Okay.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

He studies the mental health system in the ways in which it has failed children and adolescents, and he writes about his experience with cancer in a blog, the Billgardner.substack.com, Billgardner, one word. ” Somebody in the comments on their blog response said, “Did you check the date? We just had Harvey Chochinov on.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. Now, what should we do for evaluation and next steps in management?

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Have you ever had that moment when talking to a patient, when you realized that the phrase you just uttered, which you’ve uttered a hundred times before, came out rote and scripted? And in response, the family or patient looked at you like you were from another planet? All these studies in this fringe… We want the special key.

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

Labudde, Jane Lee; A Review of Syphilis Infection in Pediatric Patients. So let’s talk about the manifestations and management. And I’ve got a special guest host. At any stage, patients can develop neurosyphilis, that can present with vision changes, neuropathies, seizures, or altered mental status.

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GeriPal

MARCH 30, 2023

Liz wrote a fabulous perspectives piece in the NEJM titled “ Deciding on My Dimples ” which talks about her experience as a patient doing shared decision making during neurosurgery for resection of an astrocytoma. But my piece in the New England Journal is about being a patient right before awake brain surgery. I could learn this.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

In its report, Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions, FDA explains that the equipment needed to produce sterile injectables is highly specialized and expensive, meaning that in a shortage situation, production capacity cannot be substantially increased without taking the time and expense of procuring and qualifying new equipment.

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

This week we’re going on to episode two, which is for me one of the most special episodes we’ve done in GeriPal for a very, very long time. Eric: And in the end, we have a very special part where we actually get a tour of their gardens outside of the hospice unit. Alex: This is Alex Smith. ” He was hardcore.

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GeriPal

MARCH 20, 2025

Recently, discussion has emerged about how these issues intertwine in caring for patients with advancing dementia who have stated that they would not want to continue living in that condition: for those with an advanced directive to stop eating and drinking, how do we balance caring for their rational past self and their experiential current self?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

That happened to me when reading “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” Bob: Well, it changed how I helped talk to people who are seriously ill and it acknowledged some of the feelings that I have and helped me be more aware of those feelings when I’m taking care of patients. Eric: Yeah.

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PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Both the motor movements and characteristics of the seizure, as well as the duration, are really hard to assess in a patient’s home. So what’s the evaluation and management for simple febrile seizures? How do we evaluate and manage them? You should develop a specific plan for each patient with each patient.

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