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CMS Proposes to Update e-Prescribing Standards

Policy Snapshot
Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practitioners
June 21, 2019
On June 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update the Part D e-prescribing program by adopting standards that ensure secure transmissions and expedite prior authorizations. Under the proposed...

REMINDER: Medicare Shared Savings Program: Submit Notice of Intent to Apply by June 28

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Practice Management, Practitioners
June 21, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting Notices of Intent to Apply (NOIAs) via the Accountable Care Organization Management System (ACO-MS) for a January 1, 2020, start date. You must submit a NOIA if you intend to apply...

MIPS Data Validation and Audit to begin June 2019 for Performance Years 2017 and 2018

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
June 21, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Guidehouse to conduct data validation and audits of a select number of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians. Data validation and audits are...

Development and Validation of the Nursing Home Care-related Quality of Life Scale

JAMDA
June 20, 2019
We developed an instrument to assess nursing home residents' quality of life (QOL), with a focus on QOL-related factors modifiable through nursing home care, within the South Korean context; then, we tested its validity and reliability.

Sarcopenia in Acute Care Patients: Protocol for the European Collaboration of Geriatric Surveys: Sarcopenia 9+ EAMA Project

JAMDA
June 20, 2019
Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and is related to physical impairment, disability, worse clinical outcomes, and mortality in all health care settings.1 An important fact is that it is...

Profiling the Characteristics of People Who Are Comatose in Long-term and Complex Continuing Care Settings

JAMDA
June 20, 2019
To describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of people who are comatose in Canadian complex continuing care (CCC) and long-term care (LTC) settings, and to make recommendations to promote comprehensive care planning for...

Managing Paratonia in Persons With Dementia: Short-term Effects of Supporting Cushions and Harmonic Techniques

JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Paratonia, a form of hypertonia typically seen in dementia, is often associated with difficulties in positioning and daily care. No evidence-based therapy or clinical guideline for management is available. In this study, the short-term effect of...

Two-Year Weight Loss but Not Body Mass Index Predicts Mortality and Disability in an Older Japanese Community-Dwelling Population

JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Previous studies in older populations have shown a cardioprotective effect for obesity, an observation known as the obesity paradox. However, whether a decrease or increase in body weight over a certain period affects disability and mortality in...

Identifying Patient Readmissions: Are Our Data Sources Misleading?

JAMDA
June 18, 2019
The accuracy of data is vital to identifying hospitalization outcomes for clinical trials. Patient attrition and recall bias affects the validity of patient-reported outcomes, and the growing prevalence of Medicare Advantage (MA) could mean Fee-for-...

Lap Time Variability From a 400-m Walk Is Associated With Future Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease

JAMDA
June 18, 2019
To determine whether the trajectory of preclinical lap time variability from a 400-m walk differentiates participants with future mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/Alzheimer's disease (AD) from matched controls.