Physician in the Loop: Family Medicine https://physicianintheloop.org/specialties/family-medicine/ Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/physician-in-the-loop-family-medicine The week's innovation news in family medicine for family physicians, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. From the Specialties pages of Physician in the Loop, where every story links to its sources: physicianintheloop.org/specialties/family-medicine/. Read by AI voices. Nomad Medical Group, PLLC 3bc3d979-4751-59c8-aa05-8792767a35a8 yes en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:21:56 -0700 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:22:07 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/HuOxqJ1JmZHg_e3eOBna2c4IPL7-Prt-E03iBnOxivA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZDUx/MmIzODhlMTQ0OGM5/Y2U1NDc2MGI0OTcy/YWU5OS5qcGc.jpg Physician in the Loop: Family Medicine https://physicianintheloop.org/specialties/family-medicine/ episodic Nomad Medical The week's innovation news in family medicine for family physicians, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. From the Specialties pages of Physician in the Loop, where every story links to its sources: physicianintheloop.org/specialties/family-medicine/. Read by AI voices. The week's innovation news in family medicine for family physicians, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. family medicine, family medicine news, innovation, medicine, physicians, AI in medicine, weekly briefing Ryan Gillum No No Weekly Briefing for November 1 to 7, 2026 4 4 Weekly Briefing for November 1 to 7, 2026 full 46085757-69c5-4d27-8c61-32c853b36230 https://share.transistor.fm/s/113807eb Stopping statins in adults 70 and older met noninferiority in the STREAM trial, published Nov. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine, but left more patients with cardiovascular events or death. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2027 physician fee schedule on Nov. 4, cutting the conversion factor 2.31% for clinicians outside qualifying payment models. An unvaccinated infant in Lewis County died of measles, New York's first measles death in 30 years.

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]]> Stopping statins in adults 70 and older met noninferiority in the STREAM trial, published Nov. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine, but left more patients with cardiovascular events or death. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2027 physician fee schedule on Nov. 4, cutting the conversion factor 2.31% for clinicians outside qualifying payment models. An unvaccinated infant in Lewis County died of measles, New York's first measles death in 30 years.

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]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:21:56 -0700 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 285 Stopping statins in older adults meets noninferiority but raises events; Medicare finalizes 2027 pay cut; New York reports measles death Stopping statins in older adults meets noninferiority but raises events; Medicare finalizes 2027 pay cut; New York reports measles death Family medicine,physicians,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for October 25 to 31, 2026 3 3 Weekly Briefing for October 25 to 31, 2026 full ad2ad3c6-89d0-4143-9828-4b2f07b90a0b https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ccccdc6 Using an AI tool that drafts replies to patient portal messages was associated with a 29.5% reduction in turnaround time, a JAMA Network Open study of 1,542 clinicians found.

A federal judge blocked a Medicaid limit on the work requirement's medical frailty exemption, an mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine showed 60.3% effectiveness in veterans and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) eased compounding of six peptides.

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]]> Using an AI tool that drafts replies to patient portal messages was associated with a 29.5% reduction in turnaround time, a JAMA Network Open study of 1,542 clinicians found.

A federal judge blocked a Medicaid limit on the work requirement's medical frailty exemption, an mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine showed 60.3% effectiveness in veterans and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) eased compounding of six peptides.

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]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:55:12 -0700 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 202 AI portal reply drafts speed responses when used; judge blocks Medicaid frailty limit; mRNA RSV vaccine effective in veterans AI portal reply drafts speed responses when used; judge blocks Medicaid frailty limit; mRNA RSV vaccine effective in veterans Family medicine,physicians,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for October 11 to 17, 2026 2 2 Weekly Briefing for October 11 to 17, 2026 full e5624eba-6b21-4f97-9ae0-2f2cf07c995e https://share.transistor.fm/s/7bd69a20 A cluster randomized trial at 22 primary care practices found that an electronic health record decision support tool modestly reduced falls among older adults, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. A JAMA study of the OpenEvidence AI platform found family physicians submit a higher-than-average share of queries, and a survey found 63.1% of adults would wait for a clinician-reviewed answer to a medical portal message rather than take a fast AI reply.

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]]> A cluster randomized trial at 22 primary care practices found that an electronic health record decision support tool modestly reduced falls among older adults, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. A JAMA study of the OpenEvidence AI platform found family physicians submit a higher-than-average share of queries, and a survey found 63.1% of adults would wait for a clinician-reviewed answer to a medical portal message rather than take a fast AI reply.

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:43:57 -0600 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 173 EHR exercise tool trims falls in primary care trial; family physicians rank high in OpenEvidence AI use; survey weighs AI portal replies EHR exercise tool trims falls in primary care trial; family physicians rank high in OpenEvidence AI use; survey weighs AI portal replies Family medicine,physicians,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for September 28 to October 4, 2026 1 1 Weekly Briefing for September 28 to October 4, 2026 full 8b94c69d-f93b-42cc-882d-41b687bc030c https://share.transistor.fm/s/77a4438d A study of 9,755,547 test results published Sept. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine found fasting duration was associated with differences beyond analytical performance specifications for only a few analytes, including glucose and triglycerides. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) said Sept. 30 that family physicians should get equal consideration for hospitalist jobs. Other studies examined prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in older veterans and rehabilitation after knee ligament surgery.

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]]> A study of 9,755,547 test results published Sept. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine found fasting duration was associated with differences beyond analytical performance specifications for only a few analytes, including glucose and triglycerides. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) said Sept. 30 that family physicians should get equal consideration for hospitalist jobs. Other studies examined prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in older veterans and rehabilitation after knee ligament surgery.

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]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:16:52 -0600 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 237 Few lab tests differ by fasting time, study finds; AAFP and SHM back family physicians as hospitalists; VA care tied to less PSA testing in older men Few lab tests differ by fasting time, study finds; AAFP and SHM back family physicians as hospitalists; VA care tied to less PSA testing in older men Family medicine,physicians,medical news,weekly briefing No