To help improve the collection of the social determinants of health (SDoH) Z codes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health last week released a new Z code infographic. #cms #healthequity #healthinnovation #ACOREACH #SDOH
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#Humana, the country’s second largest Medicare Advantage insurer, is aggressively culling its plan offerings after several quarters of spending more than expected on its members’ medical care, and getting hammered on Wall Street for it. The company will scrap #Medicare Advantage plans in 2025 that currently cover about 560,000 members.
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For years, women have warned one another about the #pain of an #IUD. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing its guidelines for the first time since 2016 to improve the patient experience. The #CDC now recommends patients should be counseled on the pain ahead of the insertion procedure, and they should discuss pain management options. https://lnkd.in/gCUydzJg
As CDC issues new recommendations for IUDs, doctors and patients say changes are overdue
9news.com
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August was immunization awareness month, however, patient will continue receiving their vaccines through-out the fall months. Imperium Health has published an article discussing the importance of routine review and compliance with recommended vaccinations.
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Today is National Food Bank Day. A wonderful time to donate non-perishable items to your local food banks to help those in need. It is easy to start a food drive in your clinic for weekly or monthly donations to your local food bank.
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Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, can predict a woman’s risk for cardiovascular disease decades later. You can read more at the link below. https://lnkd.in/dGCk_yut
Single blood test predicts 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women
nih.gov
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More than 5.4 million Medicare recipients likely have Alzheimer's or another type of dementia, according to researchers developing a first-ever national surveillance system for tracking the dreaded neurological conditions. The lack of a widely accepted monitoring tool has made it hard to get a fix on the prevalence of dementia and to direct spending on care, even as science makes it easier to clinically diagnose symptoms and slow cognitive decline. https://lnkd.in/gADgV9Mi
New tracker finds 5.4M likely dementia cases
axios.com
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Today is the MedPAC Public Meeting. We hope to see you there!
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released a new databook showing participation by specialists in MSSP ACOs, with over 10 non-primary care specialties participating at a rate of 50% or more. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3TbanCw
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Previous findings show roughly half of all women receive a false positive #mammogram over a decade of annual screening. Inaccurate results are more common in younger women with denser breast tissue, meaning a false positive could be a significant deterrent to future preventive health services. https://lnkd.in/ghR7QWM7
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Oregon's #measles outbreak is now the largest in the state in over three decades, mirroring a trend of rising measles cases across the U.S. this year. Nearly one-third of measles cases since the pandemic occurred in the past three months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://lnkd.in/gHBUCf2a
Amid spikes nationally, Oregon measles outbreak grows to state's largest in years
usatoday.com
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