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The article focuses on a series of guide from the American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust that can be useful for hospitals and health systems in addressing the social determinants of health. Topics mentioned include ways for hospitals for improving housing stability and reducing food insecurity, and recommendations for developing programs and interventions to address the social needs of patients including the identification of opportunities and risks.

The article focuses on the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) which replaced sustainable growth rate formula with predictable payment increases in the U.S. Topics covered include the basis of the Quality Payment Program, the measurement of clinicians' performance under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the goal of hospitals and the clinical community in making care safer and more efficient for patients.