Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. This finding suggests an increased risk of coronary artery disease; clinical follow up recommended.”

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

2023, OCR reported a 239% increase in hacking-related data breaches between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023, and a 278% increase in ransomware attacks over the same period. PA Business Associate 2,675,934 Hacking/IT Incident 45 2018 AccuDoc Solutions, Inc. In 2019, hacking accounted for 49% of all reported breaches.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Dr. Osler had been a strong advocate for the physician-patient conversation to inform the doctor’s diagnostic acumen and improve patient outcomes. There’s a lot of artfulness baked into the agenda and flow of this event, I learned last year when I attended my first Liberation (2018).

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

OCR stepped up enforcement of compliance with the HIPAA Rules in 2016, more than doubling the number of financial penalties imposed. The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The goal of PAs is to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care for their medical needs in agreement with the most up-to-date medical evidence and guidelines 1. Improved treatment adherence can lead to better health outcomes, as patients are more likely to follow their prescribed medication plans consistently.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Edinburgh-based team presented their 5-year results in 2018, and their 10-year results last week. Here is the 5-year survival curves for the composite endpoint of CV death and MI: How can a diagnostic test lead to this much benefit? Both were positive. That is the mystery. This was the original primary endpoint ).

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

JMM Although the skeptical cardiologist questions the value of many procedures and diagnostic tests in cardiology, he remains an enthusiastic advocate of the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing to better personalize each individual's risk of heart attack and stroke. Pearson makes the pro-CAC case below.

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