Physician's Weekly

JULY 1, 2025

So, in mid-March, he took his family to a primary care clinic at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Nguyen, who is a UTMB postdoctoral fellow in public health and infectious disease, said he asked clinic staff whether his family’s insurance would cover the checkups and immunizations. Then the bills came.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Preventive Services Covered by Health Insurance The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover preventive services without charging copayments or coinsurance. Our Mesa clinic offers same-week appointments for preventive services, making it convenient for busy families to prioritize their health.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 8, 2025

Below is a summary of the findings published in that review, which includes structural and operational approaches as well as interventions for clinical encounters. Providing incentives such as tying vaccination to insurance-related or public benefits or offering small monetary or non-monetary incentives can also improve vaccine uptake.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. The latest – and perhaps biggest – hit was the announcement of ChatGPT-4o from OpenAI.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 20, 2025

Its expertise shapes clinical guidance, insurance coverage and public health programs including the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC). These decisions undermine evidence-based guidance and delay the delivery of immunizations at a time when trust in vaccines is already fragile.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

During the appointment, you discuss your symptoms and clinical records. The excellent information is that online endocrinologists comply with the equal medical suggestions and standards as conventional clinics. Costs vary depending on the platform, province, and whether you have got insurance insurance.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. A third barrier is that insurance companies often do not pay for nutrition counseling.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 15, 2025

Whether you join us in a clinical or non-clinical role, you’ll get the opportunity to improve the health and well-being of people across Connecticut. Life insurance: Life insurance offers a lump sum payment to a person of your choice if you pass away. At PACT, we understand that there’s more to life than work.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

Paperwork required to sign up for health insurance and to establish care with a practice. Dr. Michelle Rockwell and colleagues at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, performed a sludge audit of their colorectal cancer (CRC) screening services in 2021 and 2022. Travel to the doctor’s office. Wait times.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 9, 2023

No appointments, and no insurance needed.” According to their site’s tagline, they can “quickly treat common conditions with 24/7 video visits and messaging with a clinician. Upfront pricing. ” Sounds a lot like Direct Primary Care, doesn’t it? Or does it!? ​First of all let’s break this down.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For example, telehealth was not viewed as user friendly for clinical use. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use. Participants also described challenges to expanding telehealth.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Understanding Its Role in Healthcare Urgent care clinics are designed to handle non-life-threatening situations that still require timely medical attention. They’re like a hybrid between a primary care clinic and the ER—open late, available on weekends, and usually accepting walk-ins. What is Urgent Care?

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The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 14, 2021

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies and state & federal regulators really reduced the requirements surrounding telehealth. Our practice model is based on the ability to care for patients in ways that insurance companies often do not support. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping.

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Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

Misconception #1: DPC Adds Extra Costs to Existing Health Insurance The fact is, for employers operating self-funded programs, the DPC investment redirects claims costs. Overall, DPC replaces insurance-based, FFS products with a patient-centric, relationship-driven model of care where the interests align with the patient and employer.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

Read Patient Reviews Reading online reviews from other patients can help you learn whether a certain hormone doctor or clinic might be the right fit for you. Confirm the Doctor Accepts Your Insurance Whether you have Medicare, Medicaid or health insurance through a job, confirming a hormone doctor accepts your coverage is a practical step.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

Contact your insurance company: If you have health insurance, ask your insurance company for a list of endocrinologists in your city or county that accept your coverage. Clinic location and hours: If you have a chronic endocrine condition, you’ll likely see your endocrinologist regularly.

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 12, 2025

Some 3D printed drugs made strides some years ago by getting FDA approvals and undergoing clinical trials. AI models, such as those developed by Benevolent AI , can analyse significant amounts of datasets from scientific literature, clinical records and chemical databases in a more time efficient manner than humans can.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

I’m the Vice Chairman of Rheumatology at the Cleveland Clinic and the co-director of the Center for Vasculitis Care and Research. And I’m here today to talk about giant cell arteritis in clinical practice. Video Transcript: Hi, this is Dr. Len Calabrese. Hello everyone. I’m Paras Karmacharya. I am Dr. Adam Killian.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Teladoc Health Canada: Offers access to expert consultations through your employer or health insurance. In other situations, private insurance can help with costs, or you can choose to pay out-of-pocket. Generally, these costs are more budget-friendly compared to traditional clinic visits. You’re definitely not alone.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

There is also the option of electronic health record (EHR) training and support work where you would travel to various hospitals/clinics around the country and train individuals on how to use EMR systems. Plus, I am constantly learning new things and staying up to date on clinical guidelines.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. How Concierge Medicine Works with Insurance Another misconception is that concierge medicine doesn’t work with insurance. What is Concierge Medicine? "A In fact, many concierge practices do.

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Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

These crucial healthcare providers can be found in almost every healthcare setting, including, but not limited to: Hospitals Private Practices Urgent Cares Higher Education Corporate Clinics Telehealth Services Insurance Companies Correctional Facilities Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Why is the physician shortage growing?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

The survey presented two patient vignettes and analyzed the respondents’ preferred treatment choices for patients with cardiac risk, use of cardioprotective strategies, post-treatment surveillance, and willingness to participate in clinical trials. Clinicians were asked how they would treat this patient. 2% opted for R-CHOP with dexrazoxane.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. In 2021, however, only 41% of adults 60 and older had received one dose of either shingles vaccine.

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The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

Founder and CEO of Cherry Hill Free Clinic (CHFC), Chief Medical Officer at Camden Coalition and Medical Director for Community Health at Virtua Health, as the recipient of the Dr. Buz Cooper Award for Addressing Drivers of Health. “The Jubril Oyeyemi, M.D., president of The Physicians Foundation.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Transparent walls allow the clinical staff to monitor the patient closely and minimize discomfort for those with claustrophobia. HBO is covered by most insurance plans and is considered a cost-effective tool to treat limbs that may otherwise be destined for amputation. Most patients lie on their backs or sit up just slightly.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Biosimilars do provide a more affordable way for sponsors to get products onto the market—by referencing the clinical studies performed by the reference product sponsor—which, in theory, allows for the introduction of lower cost versions of expensive biologics. As FDA states in its Press Release, “Biosimilars marketed in the U.S.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

Health insurance covers only very short visits that are limited to 1-2 problems per visit, leaving little time for patients to be able to share all of the relevant information about longstanding symptoms. There are many factors that make it a challenge to get answers for unexplained symptoms. More on that below.

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Plum Health

AUGUST 2, 2023

At our Plum Health clinic, removing skin tags like this takes less than 20 minutes. And irritating 😠 Many women have skin tags along the bra line and many men have skin tags on the belt line that get irritated 😤 when taking off and putting on clothing Sometimes they can bleed 🩸 and sometimes they can be painful.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

” Related AI scribes story: Analysis: AI scribes save physicians time, improve patient interactions and work satisfaction Dr. Nguyen also highlighted the potential to utilize artificial intelligence and Kaiser Permanente’s extensive medical database to develop predictive analytic models aimed at enhancing patient care.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

The questionnaire gathers information about clinical work and practice patterns, and ABIM uses the information to help update exam blueprints, develop policies for initial certification and MOC, and ensure adequately diverse representation of the profession in research. The following is a summary report of the spring meeting.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

Although healthcare services are publicly funded, access to medications depends on private or public insurance and is linked with employment. The dehumanization of individuals of color at the margins of society by the healthcare system is not simply a thing of the past, and is certainly a persistent phenomenon.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? Lastly, I also just want to give a shout out to the last article above which also includes this lovely checklist of methods to address hearing loss in clinical encounters. I’m guessing not. Transcript.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

By Larry K. DEA recently revoked the registration of Coconut Grove Pharmacy (“Coconut Grove”), like Gulf Med Pharmacy also in Florida, for its failure to resolve prescribing red flags and document such resolution. Coconut Grove Pharmacy; Decision and Order, 89 Fed. 50,372 , 50,377 (June 13, 2024). Red Flags at Issue a. monthly for a year.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added). 18 U.S.C. § 18 US.C. §

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

When the doctor is late for the clinic, and patients are waiting for more than 30 minutes, it is helpful to have a staff member enter the reception area (not the waiting room) and provide patients with an estimated arrival time for the doctor. All the staff agreed that it was not a representation of the care we provide our patients.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Reynolds Feature Video Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books. Have you ever wondered who is giving all the advice on Physicians Practice ? Now is your chance to get to know them. He has written a book, What’s Going on Down There?

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