Sat.Sep 09, 2023 - Fri.Sep 15, 2023

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"I have reflux" with Dr. Ben Rogers

Louisville Lectures

Dr. Ben Rogers presents a lecture on reflux by discussing a classic presentation of reflux as well as testing. Dr. Rogers emphasizes modifying care and diagnosis towards each patient with their own unique symptoms. Watch on YouTube Listen as a Podcast Watch more Lectures from the gastroenterology & hepatology Bengamin D. Rogers, m.d., m.s. Dr. Ben Rogers is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Louisville.

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HP&M’s Faraz Siddiqui to Speak at Informa’s Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) Summit 2023 on Value Based Programs

FDA Law Blog

On September 18-20, Informa Connect will hold its annual #MDRPSummit in Chicago (and via livestream) to discuss the complex, ever-evolving laws and regulations in the government pricing and price reporting space. This three-day summit will feature numerous presentations, workshops and networking opportunities featuring government officials, drug pricing and reimbursement lawyers and experts and industry leaders.

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Talking to families about why we don’t need tests after febrile seizures or first-time seizures

PEMBlog

Did you know that lab tests and CT scans are not recommended for most children who fully recover after a simple febrile seizure or a first-time, unprovoked generalized seizure? Choosing Wisely recommends that doctors and all medical providers have detailed conversations with patients and their families about why labs and CT scans are unlikely to give new information or provide any additional reassurance.

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Episode 302 – RLR – Anasarca

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Episode description Reza and Rabih discuss a curious case of Anasarca Student discount [link] IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out [link]

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about ⅓ of older adults get during a hospital stay). What if, for at least some older adults who need acute-level care, instead of treating them in the hospital, we treat them at home?

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510(k) Modernization 2023

FDA Law Blog

By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — On September 6, 2023, FDA announced its latest efforts to modernize the 510(k) process, outlining FDA’s latest improvements to strengthen the 510(k) Program and announcing release of three draft guidance documents. This announcement addresses one of the commitments in FDA’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

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. The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Paul Mullan, MD Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters No

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Join Us for an HPM Webinar: Recent Hospital Controlled Substance Diversion Cases — Cautionary Tales; Tuesday, October 3, 2023: 12:00-12:45

FDA Law Blog

More than 40 registrants — primarily hospitals and pharmacies — have paid significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 to settle allegations they failed to report controlled substance thefts or significant losses to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The risks to hospitals and pharmacies are multi-faceted and growing. Non-compliant facilities face: Increased patient and employee health risks — in some cases even overdose deaths Multi-million-dollar settlements — and these amounts hav