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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Diminishing Workforce: Primary care clinician shortages worsen access to care The number of primary care clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs), decreased from 105.7 when excluding those practicing in hospitals—marking the lowest rate in a decade. Key findings include: 1.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

Meg is a researcher and professor of Gerontological Nursing and a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner in the School of Nursing at UCSF. Think about the last time you attended a talk on communication skills or goals of care discussions. I’m guessing not. Over-the-counter hearing aids: What will it mean for older Americans?

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

We debate the merits of use of CGM in the nursing home and other late life settings (Eric and I argue against CGM and lose). AlexSmithMD Additional Links: – Fingerstick monitoring in VA nursing homes (too common!) Listen in to learn more! Eric: And Alex, we’ve got a full house today. Alex Smith: We have a full house.

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Doctor: "You are ready for discharge."

Mere Mortal MD

People are not usually fond of hospitals, especially if they happen to be the patient. A hospital is a place for sick people, a place where death lurks around the corner, where a blood sucking phlebotomist pokes around your veins after strapping a blue rubber band tightly around your upper arm. Thanks for reading Mere Mortal MD!

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

Our experts include Katie Fitzgerald Jones (palliative nurse practitioner and doctoral student at Boston College), Zachary Sager (palliative care physician at the Boston VA and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), and Janet Ho (physician at UCSF in addiction medicine and palliative care). But does this drug really live up to the hype?

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Gertz, MD, MACP, Chair, ABIM Hematology Board The Hematology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on May 2, 2025. A representative from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined for a portion of the meeting*.

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CDC Proposes Updating Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids, Warning Against Continued Misapplication

FDA Law

As explained more fully below, CDC concedes that states, insurers, pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented laws, regulations and policies that have misapplied the 2016 guideline. 7,838 (Feb. 10, 2022); Dowell, Deborah, MD., et al, CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids-United States, 2022, CDC. Methodology.