Research into this use case reached the human trial stage, and researchers demonstrated that AOD9604 has an exceptionally good safety profile over the course of these trials
A commenter stated they support CMS' efforts to reduce the barrier to entering the program by allowing ACOs with fewer than 5,000 beneficiaries for the first two benchmark years to participate, but the commenter urges CMS to reconsider limitations on these ACOs' participation options
However, because it influences metabolic pathways, its essential to approach its use cautiously
[1] Compounded medications are not subject to the same rigorous manufacturing standards and quality controls as FDA-approved drugs, which raises important considerations regarding consistency, sterility, and potency
While physicians may not be familiar with research-stage peptides, providing information about what you are taking allows them to monitor for potential interactions or contraindications
As we received feedback during the development of the model that the magnitude of upside adjustments would need to be meaningful to engender the practice transformations that ASM aims to achieve, we believe that using an approach that creates a consistent incentive for all ASM participants to continually improve performance on the required measures and attestations is preferable