For mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2026 reporting period, we estimate a decrease in burden of 14,795 hours (448,324 patients 0.033 hours per patient) at a savings of $379,188 (14,795 hours $25.63/hour)
In using fats to produce energy, the excess fatty acids are diverted to make molecules called ketones or ketone bodies
A primary care practitioner can often manage gout without the patient having a consultation with a rheumatologist, but a consultation should be considered if the diagnosis is unclear, there is uncertainty as to whether or not to start uric acid-lowering medication, attacks continue to occur despite treatment, or possible medication side effects are making treatment difficult
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RBCs have been the most ferruginous cells in the human body, where the single circulating RBC contains ~ 20 mM iron, [9]
As described below, we do not anticipate zero scores for all numerator components on every patient, and we believe the hospital comparison logic (such as using standardized z-scores to adjust for ED volume) adequately accounts for differences in performance among hospitals
