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CO Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)

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Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Innovage Program Skin Substitutes (beware!) – Proposed CMDA position statement DRAFT Based on a review of the literature and input from clinical experts, we have…

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Overview of antiphsycotics in LTC

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Vaccine Updates 10-2025

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Here’s How Much Medicaid Spends on Undocumented Immigrants | MedPage Today

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Risks of Tramadol Likely Outweigh Benefit for Chronic Pain | MedPage Today

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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections…

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Overview of Antipsychotic Use in LTC Patients

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults: A Review | Diabetes | JAMA | JAMA Network

October 7, 2025 dashephe

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PALTmed-Colorado

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