The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Objectives Define pre and posttest probability Demonstrate the utility of pre and posttest probability in diagnostic reasoning Practice applying pre and posttest probability in clinical decision making What are Pre and Posttest Probabilities? The utility of each test is a product of the test characteristics and the clinical scenario.

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 29, 2025

The enhanced digestibility means that your body can utilize the nutrients more effectively, leading to improved overall health. This can lead to less bloating and discomfort compared to consuming traditionally cooked beans and grains. Incorporating sprouts into your diet can pave the way for better nutrient absorption.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

In this blog, we will explore the significance of regular health check-ups and how they contribute to your overall well-being. Utilize health check-ups as an opportunity to discuss any stress, anxiety, or emotional struggles you may be facing. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Streamline Referrals: Utilize technology like the Hunger Vital Signs tool and the Minnesota Food Helpline to connect patients directly to mobile food units, emergency food programs or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment services. Do you have resources to share with other members?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- This will solidify your knowledge of the condition and increase the utility of your Illness script. Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts ! So let’s dive in! Objectives: 1.- Define an illness script 2.- Describe the core components of an illness script 3.-

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Family Physicians of Greeley

JUNE 16, 2023

In this blog, we will provide you with practical tips to help you navigate insurance and healthcare costs effectively. Utilizing in-network providers ensures that you receive the maximum coverage and reduces your out-of-pocket expenses.

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Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

In this blog, we’re going to outline four key ways temporary medical staff such as locum tenens providers can help healthcare facilities maintain continuity of high-quality patient care in the face of growing shortages. Many healthcare facilities in the U.S.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Telehealth has evolved into a vital service channel, yet many practices struggle with inadequate setups. 7 quick checkpoints for practices June 26, 2025 By Keith A.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The electronic Submission Template and Resource (eSTAR) program, which we blogged about here and here , also makes the highlight reel given its aim to improve consistency and efficiency in how 510(k)s are prepared. Over the years, we’ve blogged on similar initiatives related to the 510(k) pathway.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Navigating the health tech landscape requires strategic diligence to avoid hidden costs and ensure seamless integration in medical practices. The health technology gold rush is back on, and sales reps know where to find you.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — We recently blogged about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) reluctance to make full use of real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) to support marketing applications. By Jeffrey N.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

The new draft guidance is generally reflective of these developments, and we wanted to highlight several of the changes in this blog post. DMC charters have also grown longer and more detailed.

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PEMBlog

MAY 27, 2024

What if a boy band from the year 2000 wrote a song about he management of status asthmaticus and then someone made a video and then posted that video to a Pediatric Emergency Medicine blog. You’d think that would be pretty silly right? Lyrics Difficulty breathing, asthma’s bad tonight albuterol and atrovent Dexamethasone All right!

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Walsh — Last fall, we blogged about the process FDA uses to review allegations of regulatory misconduct against device manufacturers, suggesting greater transparency on the FDA process was needed (see here ). As we discussed in our prior blog post, there needs to be a better way to understand the outcome of FDA’s review.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The recommendations in the draft guidance address: The wording of UTH claims based on RSS for use on adult maintenance cat food labeling; The RSS criteria to substantiate those UTH claims; and The study data that CVM recommends to demonstrate the utility and target animal safety of the cat food.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a blog post 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. 2017;186:87-94.e16.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2022

James has been involved with the approval of many new molecular entities, often for serious and rare diseases, several which utilized the accelerated approval pathway (see examples discussed here and here ).

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Gaulkin — We previously blogged about Pfizer’s copay assistance lawsuit, which sought to challenge HHS’s interpretation of the Federal health care program anti-kickback statute (AKS) and position that the company’s proposed copay assistance program would violate the AKS. By Sophia R. Pfizer’s Petition to SCOTUS.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The flow through the graft is then checked using doppler, which utilizes sound waves to ensure that blood is readily moving through the newly placed graft. Once the vein is arterialized, it can then be placed in its new location with inflow and outflow connections to the artery being bypassed.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Further, “there is little utility in comparing the language of the BIS to that of the AKS.”. The Lesson of this Case.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Previous iterations of this guidance from 2009 and 2014 (blogged on here and here ) were known as Good Reprint Practices (GRP). The presentation should be accompanied by the reprint and the reprint, itself, must meet the criteria articulated in the SIUU Guidance for reprints.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

We previously discussed the Third Party Review Program in a blog post last year when FDA mentioned its expansion as part of its plan to address the resource gap for review of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the LDT final rule.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

This blog provides an update on the DHT-related PDUFA VII goals that were targeted for completion in the first two quarters of FDA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, including: By the end of Q2 FY 2023, FDA will establish a DHT framework document to guide the use of DHT-derived data in regulatory decision-makings for drugs and biological products.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Ultrasound and CTA can also be utilized to evaluate blood flow through vessels and narrowing of arteries. Thus, all pa-tients with PAD symptoms should be assessed for risk of cardiovascular disease. (4)

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

This hardly provides clarification and seems to limit the topics that could utilize this method of feedback. We hope FDA does not limit the utility of this valuable resource and instead considers how it can continue to collaborate early and often with industry to streamline and not prolong the development process.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 17, 2022

Kirschenbaum — Last November, we blogged about a provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that requires new rebates for discarded amounts of drugs that are covered under Medicare Part B, and that are packaged in a single-dose container or single-use package.

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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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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Many who follow this blog know that I reside in South Carolina. However, this is a personal finance blog, and for me, it goes beyond that. Budgeting for living expenses should be comprehensive (mortgage payments/rent, student loans, groceries, utilities, childcare—every. What Can We Learn From This?

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

FDA specifically states that RIEs may be utilized to conduct Preapproval Inspections, which are conducted at manufacturing facilities prior to approval of a new drug application. This implies that FDA may engage with companies on a more frequent basis than the standard (although unobserved, in practice) 2-year cycle.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won — In our last blog post , we advised medical device companies to consider applying to FDA’s Small Business Program to help with the noticeably higher user fees for FY2023. In this blog post, we provide a primer on user fees and the Small Business Program.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The tracking feature is useful to sponsors during the review process to ensure alignment with the Center on timelines and review status, and it will only grow in its utility now that all 510(k) types can be tracked. We hope others are as excited about the CCP as we are!

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 4, 2023

The CARES Act also provides for an administrative hearing process that may be utilized under certain conditions following the formal dispute resolution process. It may be a while before anyone seeks to utilize the processes covered by the draft guidance, but it is another commitment under OTC monograph reform checked off FDA’s to-do list.

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The Motivated MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I am using our weekly blog posts to create a future book that hopefully will apply to medical trainees and early career physicians looking to build generational wealth, get out of debt, and take control of their financial lives. The decision to purchase a home or upgrade is not to be made lightly.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

Based on a review of premarket submissions made in 2012 through 2019, FDA identified 90 examples of 510(k)s, De Novos, HDEs, and PMAs approved/cleared which utilized RWE in support of regulatory decision-making. During this period the estimated total number of such submissions was approximately 26,121. percent of examples.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

to promote therapeutic appropriateness by identifying: (a) Over-utilization or under-utilization; (b) Therapeutic duplication; (c) Drug-disease contraindications; (d) Drug-drug interactions; (e) Incorrect drug dosage or duration of drug treatment; (f) Drug-allergy interactions; [and] (g) Clinical abuse/misuse.” By Larry K.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Lenz, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA introduced electronic copies (eCopies) of 510(k)s in 2013 (see our prior blogs here and here ) as a way to reduce the need for submission of paper copies of 510(k)s to the Agency. This pilot program, which utilized FDA’s eSubmitter electronic submission template, ended in May 2021.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? Today, we’re going to talk about likelihood ratios – let’s dive in!

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