Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

” Related AI scribes story: Analysis: AI scribes save physicians time, improve patient interactions and work satisfaction Dr. Nguyen also highlighted the potential to utilize artificial intelligence and Kaiser Permanente’s extensive medical database to develop predictive analytic models aimed at enhancing patient care.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

If you notice that your lips or fingers look blue or gray (a condition called cyanosis), you need emergency care. You should never ignore chest pain or chest soreness with congestion. If the pain feels tight, crushing, or extends to the jaw, arm, or back, it could be a heart attack. Warm liquids can be especially soothing to irritated airways.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Note that while EKRA was passed as part of a bill to combat the opioid crisis, its definition of “laboratory” applies to lab activities far beyond those involving opioid or other drug testing. In particular, the employee exemption, relevant to the S&G Labs Haw., S&G Labs Haw., 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added).

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GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

My take home from this is that while the most preferred explanation for deprescribing statins and sedative-hypnotics is one focused on the risk of side effects, we also need to individualize it to the patient and the medication that they are taking. Alex: No, I think we did one other super special. Alex: So this is Super special 2. Another in JAG.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Note that while EKRA was passed as part of a bill to combat the opioid crisis, its definition of “laboratory” applies to lab activities far beyond those involving opioid or other drug testing. In particular, the employee exemption, relevant to the S&G Labs Haw., S&G Labs Haw., 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added).

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The CDS Guidance lists four general types of medical information that would meet the definition of “medical information about a patient”—a radiology study report, an ECG report, a blood pressure result, and a lab test result—but these examples shed little insight on how to apply the interpretation in practice.

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

If we don’t name the definitive diagnosis, how do we progress to appropriate labs, tests, and interventions? It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S., and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors. They’re suffering from moral injury.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Mullen — Happy Birthday Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). Of course, FDA’s August 3, 1992 statement that it could regulate LDTs came long after laboratories began offering diagnostic tests. It came 16 years after Congress passed the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, without saying a word about FDA authority over laboratory testing.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

hint: 80% can be done in advance by patients or caregivers) Why is it that some oncologists are resistant to conducting a geriatric assessment, yet have no problem ordering tests that cost thousands of dollars? Summary Transcript Summary The comprehensive geriatric assessment is one of the cornerstones of geriatrics. Mazie: Thank you so much.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

And my wife went to over, I want to say, 20 concerts. Eric 00:58 Have you been to a concert? Nate 00:59 I went one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I’m so glad I did. I loved it and this was his favorite song and so I wanted to do it. Alex 01:07 And Bruce Springsteen did a stage dive. We were talking about this before. Nate 01:11 Very healthy man.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

There are lab tests, imaging studies, vaccines, and screening questions for people in different age groups, as well as for folks with certain lifestyle habits. After medical school, a person earns the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).

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PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. If available at your institution, urine NGAL, Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, is an excellent early marker for acute kidney injury (as this protein is released directly by the kidney).

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We’re going to define what that is and how it applies to the work that we do. But before we go into that, Amber, I think you got a song request for Alex. Amber: I do. Being a palliative care physician, the one that came immediately to mind was Knocking on Heaven’s Door. You know what? So I just can’t keep going. I love this song.

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GeriPal

JULY 7, 2022

We discussed the nature of pain, what makes chronic pain different from acute pain, what’s the difference between proprioception, pain, and suffering, and so much more. Haider is a physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the VA in Boston. Welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Haider. It’s just such a pleasure to be back.

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PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

This episode is all about febrile seizures, one of the most common neurological problems that you will see in the emergency department in children. And you know what? I’m going to structure this episode like a bit of a question and answer session. I’ll ask a question, and then I’ll answer it. And why does the complex heterogeneity?

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