Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 29, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Dr. Salvatore Viscomi, chief medical officer, GoodCell, and an attending physician at Baystate Health. The article What The DTC Testing and Wearables Wave Means For Your Next Doctor’s Visit appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 24, 2025

LLMs showed a 7-9% increase in recommending self-management over medical care when patient messages were stylistically altered. Rigorous auditing and subgroup testing are essential before deploying LLMs in high-stakes healthcare settings to ensure fairness and safety.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On the other, articles will sometimes find second life on the site. 1 Being alerted to this article was a gift for several reasons. I read many of his essays including Hyposkillia and Medical Education on the Brink. The article itself also got me thinking. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 24, 2025

Two weeks ago, John and I wrote separate articles about the CHALLENGE trial. Mandrola and Cifu suggest that the pre-test probability of success was so low that the likelihood of a false positive result is magnified. The evidence shows significant improvements in V02 max and the 6-minute walk test. Mandrola and Cifu.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Reading Vinay’s article last week called to mind one of my favorite articles. In 1999 I started teaching a course to 4 th year medical students called “Critical Appraisal of the Landmark Medical Literature.” It was a diagnostic test study, one of my favorite article types, but not a traditional one.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Getting access to your medical records isn’t always easy. Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. However, state laws and provider regulations can complicate this process.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 31, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. There was a time when the only way a patient could receive comprehensive diagnostic medical tests was through a laboratory. The article Why Point of Care Testing (POCT) Is On The Rise In The Medical World appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 1, 2023

We call this phenomenon “spin”, and it is widespread in medical literature. This phenomenon extends beyond medical professionals reading medical literature. Yet, despite the growing aspiration of patients to actively participate in their health decisions, medical language remains stuck in its patronizing past.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Patient feedback plays an important role in the quest to achieve process improvement in medical practices. An article in the BMJ said that feedback on the patient’s experience, with the encouragement of the healthcare team to address identified problems, improves quality. Stay tuned to all the latest updates.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 9, 2025

Mailed HPV self-tests, combined with phone reminders, significantly increase cervical cancer screening rates among underserved women. Reynolds Key Takeaways Taurine levels do not consistently decline with age, challenging its use as a universal aging biomarker. Only 13% of U.S. SHOW MORE The top news stories in medicine today.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

Have I been neglecting the medical literature? 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. Why didn’t I know this?

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Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

Every second counts when someone is having a medical emergency, and two nurses are sharing their tips on how to get necessary information from a patient when they’re struggling to communicate. They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. Are they allergic to any medications?

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Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

But he soon started getting messages from doctors, including some of his firm’s customers, who were incorporating the chatbot into their medical practice. “So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.” “So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.”

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Scrubs

MARCH 29, 2023

A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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Medical Economics

JUNE 23, 2025

joined Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, to announce health insurers are taking action to change the process for physicians and other clinicians to ask for approval for medical tests and procedures before they can do those with patients. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy Jr.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

It would be an understatement to say that the piece stimulated a lot of discussion — in its first 12 hours, there were 186 comments on Sensible Medicine and my tweet about the article had been viewed 16,000 times. (I David Rind sent me this article, a thoughtful, well-argued, reply. Enough with absolutes.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

A subsequent article in BMC Medicine highlighted the dearth of evidence. The title of this article kind of says it all: The authors suggest a depression screening RCT should exclude individuals with known depression, randomize people to screening or no screening, and make the same mental health services available to both groups.

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Scrubs

APRIL 13, 2023

The number of RN candidates who passed the NCLEX on their first try fell to 80% last year as more students struggled to pass the test. After I got done with the test, I was surprised at how good I felt. They tend to have higher stress levels than nursing faculty and medical students. Nursing students are no strangers to stress.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Since 2023, 27 states and the District of Columbia have granted NPs full practice authority (AANP, 2023).

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 14, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the CPT Editorial Panel approved a new addition to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set that will help streamline data-driven resource and allocation planning in the […].

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EvidenceCare

JUNE 3, 2025

Interview by Dr. Brian Fengler, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Hospital length of stay (LOS) is a critical operational and clinical metric that directly impacts cost, patient flow, and care access. This article outlines exactly how they did it. Some quotes have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kids were then taken away and tested. Shouldn’t journals be obligated to accept and print criticism of their articles? Students were told not to look backwards at the dog, but inevitably some students must have snuck a peak. The dog sat down next to suspected COVID19 kids, indicating they might have COVID19 (towards their peers).

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Medical Economics

JUNE 6, 2025

© khunkornStudio - stock.adobe.com Stanford Health Care is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could reshape how clinicians interact with electronic health records (EHRs), starting with a single prompt: “Hi, 👋 I’m ChatEHR! Here to help you securely chat with the patient’s medical record.”

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Medical Economics

JUNE 19, 2025

Reynolds Key Takeaways Ear wax compounds could be early biomarkers for Parkinson’s, with AI achieving 94% accuracy in detection, offering a stable testing medium. Reynolds Key Takeaways Ear wax compounds could be early biomarkers for Parkinson’s, with AI achieving 94% accuracy in detection, offering a stable testing medium.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 27, 2025

Patient history is essential in allergy diagnosis, as tests show sensitization, not clinical allergy, guiding appropriate management and treatment. Establishing medical necessity ensures justified diagnostic tests and treatments, aiding reimbursement and proactive allergy management.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The digital transformation of healthcare has enabled medical professionals to connect with patients in ways that were unimaginable just a decade ago. This article explores how medical professionals can effectively leverage digital platforms to foster stronger patient relationships and improve outcomes.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 30, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Everyone involved with healthcare knows how vital IT data is to the medical profession. It is an industry that generates millions of pieces of data via monitors, wearable tech, medical devices, tests, and doctors’ visits […].

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Scrubs

MARCH 1, 2023

She was employed at the in-house medical clinic in a Tyson Foods plant before being ousted from the job due to her lack of credentials. But she failed the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) twice that same year and never took the test again. The company delayed her access to medical care, proper treatment, and time to heal.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Diagnostic reasoning is one of the most essential skills for any health care professional, from medical students to seasoned physicians. This article will outline the principles of diagnostic reasoning and the methods by which medical professionals learn and refine this critical ability. What is Diagnostic Reasoning?

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Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 22, 2025

This​ article covers what a phlebotomy lab is,⁢ its key functions, benefits, practical tips for working in such an habitat, and ⁤real-world case insights. A phlebotomy‌ lab ​refers to a specialized medical facility ‌where blood collection (phlebotomy) is performed, ‌processed, and analyzed. What is a Phlebotomy​ Lab?

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In a 2014 article , Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer and Dr. Christine Sinsky introduced the idea of a Quadruple Aim in healthcare. In their article, Dr. Bodenheimer and Dr. Sinsky emphasized that physician burnout is associated with lower patient satisfaction, reduced health outcomes, and increased costs. Who coined the term “Quadruple Aim”?

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Northwest Career College

JUNE 1, 2025

Many people want a steady medical job, and lets admit that some people love to have a work-from-home setup. The nice thing about this is that medical billing and coding offer excellent opportunities to work from home. What is Medical Billing and Coding? What is Medical Billing and Coding?

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 20, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. A career in medical radiography can be a rewarding job. You will be among the patients needing tests conducted with specialized machinery and tools. The article Medical Radiography: What Should You Expect In A Career?

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There is an entire genre of literature, both studies in medical journals and lay books that outline this mechanism AND prove that it there is some truth to the theory. This is pretty much the thesis of Ending Medical Reversal. Now, I am aware of the placebo effect (see chapter in Ending Medical Reversal). [ii] kg over a year.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Federal prosecutors say 37% of the aspiring nurses who purchased the degrees to get around having to do the coursework required to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test. A “significant number” went on to gain licensure and secure employment at U.S.

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19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. To address this problem, 19Labs and QT Medical announced a collaboration, to bring comprehensive, cost-effective, and intuitive eClinics worldwide. Link to original article here.

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