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Kansas physicians and clinicians have a trusted choice when reporting key components of the Kansas physicians and clinicians have a trusted choice when reporting key components of the Kansas physicians and clinicians have a trusted choice when reporting key components of the Kansas physicians and clinicians have a trusted choice when reporting key components of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). KHIN's Doctors Quality Reporting Network (DQRN) is a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for KHIN's Doctors Quality Reporting Network (DQRN) is a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for KHIN's Doctors Quality Reporting Network (DQRN) is a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for Quality Reporting. The DQRN: • extracts, aggregates, calculates and reports MIPS measures; • includes QPP Quality measures, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care • includes QPP Quality measures, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care • includes QPP Quality measures, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care • includes QPP Quality measures, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care Information; and • offers assistance in measure selection. The DQRN is delivered in partnership with the KaMMCO Health Solutions Network. utions Network. utions Network. To utilize DQRN, physicians and clinicians must be participating members of KHIN. To utilize DQRN, physicians and clinicians must be participating members of KHIN. Kansas Health Information Network Kansas Health Information Network Can Help You Meet MIPS Data Submission Requirements Can Help You Meet MIPS Data Submission Requirements Can Help You Meet MIPS Data Submission Requirements Can Help You Meet MIPS Data Submission Requirements Can Help You Meet MIPS Data Submission Requirements To set up your KHIN or DQRN demonstration, contact Susan Penka at spenka@kammco.com or call 800.232.2259. purchased a 3D printer and the software to aid in radiation therapy. "We are excited to have this new technology at the Cancer Center," says Jamie Richards, MS, RT(R)(T), SBA Radiation Oncology Manager. "We offer state-of-the-art technology to our patients and this continues that tradition. The 3D printer will allow us to continue to improve the treat - ment of cancer." The printer is used to create a bolus, which is a material with properties equivalent to tissue when irradiated. It is placed on the patient's skin during treatment and can fill in missing tissues or decrease air gaps within the treatment area. "There are radiation plans where the beams go deeper than the area we want to treat," explains Craig Keller, SBA radiation therapist. "This reduces the depth of the dose." In the past, the Cancer Center has used a ge - neric product that worked fine on skin that was a flat surface but not if there were curves, which created gaps. With the 3D printer, they are able to take a patient's CT scan and create a custom bolus that fits the area being treated. It will improve the accuracy of the dose, while decreasing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. "This lets the treatment be closer to what we want," Keller said. SBA is the first hospital in this area to imple- ment this technology. "The Cancer Center is an important part of SBA and the Foundation is pleased to be able to contribute in the continued improvements in technology and treatment they offer their pa - tients," said Chase Locke, Foundation Executive Director. "The 3D printer is just one example of the cutting edge technology the Cancer Center has available for cancer patients." NEW HEALTH RANKING REPORT SHOWS ENCOURAGING OVERALL TRENDS BUT WIDENING STATE DISPARITIES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN Promoting the health of women, infants and children is fundamental to keeping our com- munities and nation healthy — both today and for future generations. Community leaders, public health officials and policymakers can help build better communities by understanding the health of women during their reproductive years, infants and children. The United Health Foundation is proud to continue to identify areas of success as well as challenges for the health of women, infants and children. America's Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report uses 62 health indicators, including those that examine the community and environment, clinical care, behaviors, policies and health outcomes, to better understand the changing health of women and children across the country and state by state. Encouraging findings include nationwide declines in tobacco use among women and children, as well as progress across key markers of care, including an increase in the percentage of women with a dedicated health - care provider, a decline in the percentage of uninsured women and a decline in teen births. Challenges include increases in key mortal - ity rates, with key measures of mortality for women and children increasing since 2016, including an increase in the rate of drug deaths among females aged 15–44 and an increase in the nation's maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births. Additionally, different states produced no - table differences in mortality rates, highlight- ing alarming health disparities along state lines, and researchers observed a wide varia- tion across states for the rate of well-visits for women, infants and adolescents. Please visit americashealthrankings.org for state-by-state details and additional informa - tion. ■ 3 8❱❱❱❱❱ H O S P I TA L R O U N D S

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