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CMS Proposes Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, Cancellation of the Mandatory Episode Payment Models and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model

Policy Snapshot
Cardiovascular Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
August 18, 2017
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule to reduce the number of mandatory geographic areas participating in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (Innovation Center) Comprehensive...

Passion and Perseverance Unites Hawaii Chapter with Society, ABPLM for Action on Issues

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Infections, Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
August 4, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “When post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) practitioners get together, they can accomplish great things. That can be a challenge when you live in Hawaii, where you might be hundreds of miles from colleagues...

CMS Quality Payment Program Year 2 Proposed Rule Listening Session — July 5

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management
June 30, 2017
Wednesday July 5 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET Register for Medicare Learning Network events. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) ended the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and established the Quality Payment Program, improving...

House Passes Bill To Limit Medical Malpractice Litigation

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Practitioners
June 30, 2017
This week, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1215) a bill supported by the Society through our work in The Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA). The bill was introduced by Representative...

Society Opposes Better Care Reconciliation Act

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Skilled Nursing Care, Medicaid
June 30, 2017
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine strongly opposes the Better Care Reconciliation Act, H. R. 1628 (BCRA of 2017). The Society believes this legislation does not address and only worsens concerns expressed in response to...

Thanks to Foundation Award, Idea Becomes a Movement

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Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Quality, Improvement, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Transitions of Care
June 30, 2017
Receiving a national award is an honor; but when that award lead to action, energy, heightened staff morale, team building, and improved quality of life, it becomes a movement. That is true of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care...

Humanism: A Foundation for Caring Conversations

NP/PA
http://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(17)30197-X/fulltext

June 2, 2017

Weekly Roundup
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Diabetes, Medication, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management
June 2, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Pocket Guide - Next Best Thing To Personal Diabetes Expert HPA: New Quality Payment Program Resources Available – and New Site Look; Society Leader to Provide Update on National Partnership to Improve...

Society a Key Partner in Upcoming LTPAC HIT Summit

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality
May 19, 2017
The Society is once again a strategic partner for the upcoming 13th Annual Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Summit being held in Baltimore, MD, June 26-27. The Summit focuses on key health information technology (HIT) issues facing...

Society Leader to Provide Update on National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — June 15

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Payment
May 19, 2017
Thursday, June 15 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects® Event Registration . During this call, learn about appropriate assessment and evaluation for the accurate diagnosis of schizophrenia and other mental...