Our findings are consistent with a recent study of smokers age 35+ years using restricted NHIS linked mortality files that had underlying cause of death for all decedents [8]
We believe the primary care exception was intended to broaden opportunities for teaching physicians to involve residents in furnishing services under circumstances that preserve the direction of the care by the teaching physician and promote safe, high-quality patient care
Before opening the can/tin of tobacco, users typically "pack" the can, similar to how cigarette smokers pack a pack of cigarettes
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For example, similar to how the ADI is used in the underserved multiplier as part of the calculation of the health equity adjustment to an ACO's MIPS Quality performance category score (87 FR 69838 through 69857 and 88 FR 79114 through 79117), we are considering taking the higher of either the proportion of the ACO's assigned beneficiaries residing in a census block group with an ADI national percentile rank of at least 85 or the proportion of the ACO's assigned beneficiaries who are enrolled in the Medicare Part D LIS or dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to determine eligibility for and the amount of any health equity benchmark adjustment
