ABIM

JUNE 30, 2025

The Specialty Board discussed the LKA in greater detail, as well as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment development and the integration of public members in ABIM Governance. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Applications are due July 20, 2025.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. The good doctors say that to state that stepping outside of the traditional box of healthcare has been challenging would be an understatement.

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FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. By Kalie E.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Chrostowski, DNP, APR-N, ANP-C , asked whether ABIM will offer continuing medical education (CME) credits through the LKA. Thousands of activities are eligible for both MOC and CME via a collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education at cmepassport.org.

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FDA Law

MAY 19, 2025

We have regularly posted on recognized prescribing red flags that pharmacists have ignored that resulted in administrative or civil actions by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) including against Gulf Med and Coconut Grove pharmacies in Florida and Zarzamora Healthcare LLC in Texas. 81, 86, 251. 81, 89, 251.

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FDA Law

MAY 7, 2025

Gonzalez There has been increased enforcement against medical device companies that engage in the pervasive practice of paying third party sales agents based on their volume of sales. Walsh & Sophia R. Gaulkin & Steven J. This scrutiny was enhanced after the Fourth Circuits ruling in United States v. Mallory , 988 F.3d

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

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FDA Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governors, state cannabis regulators, law enforcement groups and local governments weighed in, as did marijuana advocates and opponents, marijuana industry associations, Members of Congress, federal law enforcement groups, healthcare and human rights groups, unions and trade associations, and private individuals. 21 U.S.C. §

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33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

The zero-sum medical day In many healthcare systems the Epic feature is turned on and health professionals are expected to respond. The problem is that doctors work in what I call a zero-sum medical day. Maybe it’s our faulty healthcare model? And individual practice styles are fine. Absolutely. How do we fix this?

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What should we use to screen individuals? We didn’t have medications that were effective with a few side effects. So I think we’re poised now with the guide model and with the evidence we have about healthcare utilization, impact on caregivers, course of dementia, comorbidity management and all of that.

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FDA Law

JANUARY 6, 2022

Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.” 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 220(e)(2). 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. §

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Hardeman on police brutality and a public health agenda 24:00 Understanding this moment (COVID-19 and George Floyd) 29:00 The #SayHerName campaign and police brutality’s effects on women 33:00 Emmett and Mamie Till 44:00 Policing in healthcare settings 54:00 What can we start doing tomorrow?

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FDA Law

JANUARY 31, 2022

The United States filed a Complaint against Texas entities Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, Rite-Away Pharmacy and Medical Supply #2– and its Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC), and part owner. Because the Government also failed to provide the Court a written certification in order to comply with Fed. 21 U.S.C. §

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FDA Law

JANUARY 6, 2022

Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.” 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 220(e)(2). 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. §

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FDA Law

JUNE 27, 2024

District Court for the District of Texas on Zarzamora Healthcare LLC for repeatedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances “by filling prescriptions while ignoring red flags.” paid for some medications with insurance while paying for other controlled medications in cash, and Patient M.W. 21 U.S.C. § at 50,376. “A

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Doctors for America

JUNE 30, 2025

In the wake of ever rising healthcare costs, Medicaid provides a major lifeline for many Americans at all stages of life, from cradle to grave. The withdrawal of Medicaid threatens to endanger access to healthcare for all of these populations, with myriad immediate and long-lasting harms.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Representatives from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) joined for a portion of the meeting*. This is now being reviewed by the American Board of Medical Specialties, which oversees ABIM. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 11, 2021

individual bias or bigotry that leads to a failure to sell a home to a person of color) and personal choices ( e.g. Adopting this worldview removes any obligation to remedy the consequences of segregation. These gaps are not a product of lifestyle choices, biology or individual behaviors. Episode Takeaways: 1.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Just today (June 17th) as we record this podcast: Ezra Klein released a wonderful interview with Sarah McBride , the first openly transgender member of congress A judge ruled that cuts to NIH grants focused on minority groups, including transgender people, were illegal and ordered the government to restore funding. And we also need it.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 14: Race, Place, and Health: Clinician and Community Perspectives Show Notes by Alec Calac February 15th, 2022 Summary: This episode highlights how racism manifests in the built environment, and how community and individual-level efforts can mitigate these inequities. Be curious.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

The group discussed policy shifts and potential implications for graduate medical education and health equity. Dr. McDonald acknowledged that recent executive orders have emphasized more competition in medical and legal education accreditation, but reaffirmed ABIM’s commitment to evidence-based practice and health equity.

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GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

And so it pops up and if you’re a different prescriber from a different healthcare system, you can still see if people have filled it, it’s limited to the amount of fills you can get in the amount of tablets or capsules you can get in a month. It’s not a controlled substance medication. Eric: Are these generic?

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Compared to the previous version, the new guidance document highlights that the Breakthrough Devices Program may also be applicable to certain devices that benefit populations impacted by health and/or healthcare disparities and to certain non-addictive medical products to treat pain or addiction. By Philip Won & Lisa M.

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The tests are very accurate in detecting individuals with a relatively high viral load (symptomatic or not). On the minus side, a rapid antigen test may miss an infected individual with a low viral load (e.g., A follow up laboratory?run run molecular diagnostic (RT?PCR) PCR) test is considered the gold standard for actual diagnosis.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2022

When I was a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, I participated in their Ethics track. This included additional classes in medical ethics as well as a scholarly project examining the medical ethics of a specific clinical situation. There is no easy or "correct" answer in these situations.

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FDA Law

MARCH 15, 2023

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — Earlier this month, FDA published a final rule to update the mammography regulations, issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). It authorized FDA oversight over mammography facilities.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For the policy buffs and policy newbies out there, we hope this podcast is an essential primer to government in action. It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Where are we with a lot of these medications? We talk about: .

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GeriPal

MAY 12, 2022

Alex: We are honored to welcome Dr. Rajagopal, who goes by Raj, who is the author of Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Healthcare. Raj: It was indeed very, very gradual, and the seeds were sown when I was a medical student. But when I retired from government service, I left Kalakkad in 2002. Anything new has no room.

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GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

Julianne: It’s interesting because I think I read somewhere that a finding in science often takes about, on average, 17 years to make it into medical practice. We’ll talk about is it in medical practice yet? She tried to extend conversations beyond what was medically, I think, necessary for the encounter.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

-Alex End Well Talk [link] Resources on the PEACH Program Program Review Paper A recent publication in Longwoods Healthcare Quarterly reviewing the PEACH model. those experiencing homelessness). those experiencing homelessness). The program also operates via a partnership with the PEACH Program.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

There have been multiple subsequent government reports on nursing home care, most recently was about eight, nine years ago from the OIG. Part of it’s what Mike was saying, it’s accountability as a country, as a nation and as the government. This is a problem that’s existed for decades. What are they accountable for?

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DEA regulations state that a pharmacist has a corresponding responsibility not to fill a prescription unless it is issued for a “legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of [their] professional practice.” at 62,341; see Jones Total Healthcare Pharmacy, L.L.C. Cocktail Medications.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

We also have Joe Shega, who is a hospice physician, and he is a Chief Medical Officer and Vice President at VITAS Healthcare. I think that’s the part that’s still the fundamental foundation of hospice, individualized care plans focusing on patients, families, wants, needs and goals. Lauren: Thanks for having me.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). What’s up with Medical aid in dying in Canada? Eric: So again, the topic is going to be medical aid in dying in Canada. Four percent. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 7, 2023

was supported by the fossil fuel industry , because it shifted responsibility for change from industry to individuals. So if you look at government websites about heat for example, it’s got a line of buttons across the top with affected populations, outdoor workers, athletes and older people are in there. Ruth: Yeah. Ruth: Right.

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GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

And the government can do something about that?!? Disruptive events are medical, surgical. And hospitalization for pneumonia is like a medical event. Those are all things that could dramatically be a major health shock for an individual. Yes indeed, we like to hammer that home regularly, dear listeners.

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