The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) “triple aim” is to improve health care, improve population health and ultimately lower health care costs through quality improvement. Assessing social determinants of health (SDOH) can be a key factor in addressing both better care and lower costs. While the medical community provides much needed care to […]
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An important part of what you do is making sure vaccines reach all your patients who need them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends health care professionals ASSESS immunization status at every visit; strongly RECOMMEND needed vaccinations; ADMINISTER vaccinations or REFER to an immunization provider; DOCUMENT vaccinations. In addition to following these recommendations, there are a few […]
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We are well into influenza season. Many of your patients have already received their flu vaccination. However, some patients may be asking “Should I still get a flu shot? I’ve heard it isn’t working this year.” Reports of potential low vaccine effectiveness for the influenza H3N2 strain are circulating. Flu vaccine effectiveness is dependent on many […]
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