Through screening, once per performance period, of patients 18 years and older for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety, screening for Social Drivers of Health and appropriate referrals can potentially improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities
If youre vaping socially, you might feel like youre not addicted to nicotine, but it can be a slippery slope
We originally selected this measure for development because of its high impact in terms of patient population, clinician coverage, and Medicare spending, and the opportunity to build a chronic condition measure that would address a condition not captured by other episode-based measures in the MIPS cost performance category
Our study demonstrates that testicular and sperm abnormalities induced by physical or chemical exposures are reversible upon cessation of the insult
Damaged DNA can lead to miscarriages, poor embryo development, or failed IVF cycles
Spatial organization and composition of the mucosal flora in patients with inflammatory bowel disease