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Choking on Sand: Diffuse Calcification of the Lungs from Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis
(2020-05)
INTRODUCTION: Widespread pulmonary calcification is a relatively uncommon finding in patients presenting with dyspnea; differential diagnosis is limited, particularly when accompanied by a diffuse “sandstorm” appearance ...
Emergency Department Utilization and Hierarchical Condition Category Risk Scores
(2020-04)
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) to improve the quality of primary care services nationwide. CPC+ utilization measures use a risk-adjustment ...
Improving Outpatient Follow-Up After Hospitalization
(2020-10)
Introduction: Hospital readmission is costly, in both patient quality of life and healthcare expenditures. Timely post-discharge follow-up has shown to reduce preventable readmissions. Efforts should be aimed at improving ...