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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

Without even forming an enquiry committee, he was suspended for a few days by the hospital administration in order to satisfy the public. Even though doctors are in no way responsible for the lack of facilities in hospitals like lack of beds, delay in getting blood test results, delay in getting a slot for scanning, etc.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

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. The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 US.C. §

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The 340B Showdown: HRSA Proceeds Towards Enforcement Despite Litigation

FDA Law

The 340B program, authorized under Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act and administered by HRSA, imposes a ceiling price on pharmaceutical manufacturer sales to “covered entities,” which are certain health clinics that receive federal funding and certain types of safety net hospitals to provide them drugs at lower prices.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

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. The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 US.C. §

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Preliminary data show that 90% of respondents are clinically active with the majority in hospital- or system-owned practice (38%), academic faculty practice (32.9%) and private practice (26.8%). Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Most (49.5%) are in single-specialty group practice or multi-specialty group practice (38%).

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

Michaels Hospital in Toronto, and health justice activist. Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. You didn’t have to walk many blocks down the street to a hospital or another facility where people were getting world class care. And that’s about half of our referrals.

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Demystifying the Role of HHS and ASPE in Guiding Federal Aging Policy and Priorities with Dr. Tisamarie Sherry

GeriPal

For the policy buffs and policy newbies out there, we hope this podcast is an essential primer to government in action. Sonali: This seven versus 14 days for male UTI combines really well with the gram negative bacteriemia paper because sometimes we are faced with patients in the hospital which are disposition issue. We talk about: .