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Are you experiencing chronic pain? PBS News wants to hear from you
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Medicare to Pilot AI in Coverage Decisions, Starting January 2026, Impacting Six States
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Medicare to Pilot AI in Coverage Decisions, Starting January 2026, Impacting Six States https://demstate.com/article/medicare-to-pilot-ai-in-coverage-decisions-starting-january-2026-impacting-six-states Medicare will pilot AI for prior authorization decisions in six states starting January 2026, aiming to revolutionize healthcare efficiency while maintaining CMS oversight. This transformative initiative could reshape medical coverage as we know it. In a groundbreaking move for healthcare administration, […]
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Does this situation sound all too familiar for many chronic pain pts?
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
How long can bureaucrats, politicians and law firms ignore how the American with Disability Act is being violated and pts being harmed? As before, all of this was generated by asking questions to perplexity.ai. I have a pt bringing to me a situation which does not sound entirely kosher. A office practice […]
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The “GOOD OLD BOYS CLUB” seems to alive and well among the state AG’s
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
It would appear that the various state AGs suing the 3 major drug wholesalers over their involvement in contributing to our fabricated opioid crisis. This lawsuit did not go to trial, it was handled by a committee of state AGs and a Federal judge and mediation. Everyone was on salary paid for by the taxpayers, […]
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October – Nat Breast Cancer Month & Down Syndrome
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
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There is a difference between pharmacy’s policies and state/federal law
Posted on September 29, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
IMO, the female Pharmacist told the patient that she knew that the pt needed the medication, the pharmacist CONFIRMED that she had met her responsibility of “corresponding responsibility” The statement that a pt must see a practitioner within a certain number of miles. In June of 2024 the SCOTUS decided that NO FEDERAL AGENCY had […]
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updated 09252025 This is going to be an evolving story of a Disabled Female chronic pain pt
Posted on September 25, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Pt’s statements in RED: My words are in Green Remember she is doing speech to text This disabled female pt reached out to me Aug 4th and her doc had just abruptly cut her oral opioids she had been taking for ~ 10yr from 90 MME/day to 30 MME/day and put a Buprenorphine patch on […]
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Most criminal defendants are guaranteed the right to a “speedy trial” under the Sixth Amendment
Posted on September 25, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Does SIX YEARS meet the definition of a “speedy trial”? Most criminal defendants are guaranteed the right to a “speedy trial” under the Sixth Amendment and federal or state laws, but in practice, very few actually receive what most people would consider a truly “speedy” trial, especially in recent years.natecrowleylaw+2 Legal Framework and Practical Realities […]
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Urge Media to Highlight Harm of Opioid Therapy Restrictions
Posted on September 23, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.change.org/p/urge-media-to-highlight-harm-of-opioid-therapy-restrictions The Issue Chronic pain patients (CPP) are facing dire consequences due to excessive restrictions on opioid therapy. With regulations limiting access to essential pain relief, thousands are left with no option but to undergo unnecessary procedures like epidurals and nerve ablations, which not only fail to address their pain but can also cause significant […]
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Our focus is really on what we can do to pull the doctor out of the visit
Posted on September 22, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
This medical startup uses LLMs (Large Language Model) to run appointments and make diagnoses https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/22/1123873/medical-diagnosis-llm/ Imagine this: You’ve been feeling unwell, so you call up your doctor’s office to make an appointment. To your surprise, they schedule you in for the next day. At the appointment, you aren’t rushed through describing your health concerns; instead, […]
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