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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To explore participants’ barriers to and facilitators of engagement in a multilevel, cross-sector clinical trial designed to address social needs and improve health-related outcomes for individuals with T2D experiencing food insecurity. their 3-month endpoint visit). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Offering genetic testing at the point of care may increase uptake

Medical Xpress

Genetic testing for hereditary cancers, such as breast, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer, helps at-risk individuals understand their familial risk for these diseases and make informed decisions about next steps in care.

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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

How Family Physicians Can Help Address Food Insecurity Family physicians are often the first point of contact for patients, uniquely positioning them to identify food insecurity and connect individuals to vital resources. M Health Fairview’s Fair Table program ensures convenient access to food during medical appointments.

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Endocrinology Near Me: Finding the Best Hormone Specialists in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

After completing medical school, they must complete a three-year residency in internal medicine. At PACT Endocrinology, a referral isn’t required. Like many other medical specialties, the field of endocrinology is facing a shortage of physicians. Too much or too little of a hormone can cause these functions to not work properly.

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Bedside manner

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Too little said, too vaguely, too harshly, too impersonal, too quickly, too confusing, too much medical jargon, not enough medical detail… the list is endless. Doctors are required to take ‘informed consent’ from patients pre-op. No one ever treats him like an individual and I’m glad you did.

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Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

FDA Law

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. The Court explained that the unsigned prescriptions sent to physicians are best understood as proposals for care, not as referrals. Mallory , 988 F.3d

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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. §