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CMS Revises SNF 3-Day Rule under PHE

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day Rule Billing Medicare Learning Network fact sheet. CMS authorized the Social Security Act (SSA) Section 1812(f) to waive the 3-day prior...

2021 Measure Development Plan Annual Report

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week posted the 2021 Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report, which describes progress in developing clinician quality measures to support the Quality Payment Program. The CMS...

CMS Aims for Expansion to Digital Quality Measures by 2025: Summary of CMS Quality Measurement Webinar

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Quality Measurement webinar. The panelists were Kim Rawlings (CMS), Joel Andress (CMS), Dr. Kyle Campbell (HSAG), Dr. Sophia Chan (CMS), Dr. Nicole Brennan (Battelle), and...

CMS Webinar: We Can Do This COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign: Health Care Workers Toolkit Webinar on June 24

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
CMS is partnering with the HHS We Can Do This campaign for a webinar on Thursday, June 24 from 1-1:30 PM ET. Topics include: Toolkit and resources Tools for vaccine outreach efforts to diverse communities and at-risk populations Register for this...

AMA House of Delegates Meeting Focuses on COVID-19, Passes Resolution to Study Impact on PALTC

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
Last week’s American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) Annual Meeting deliberated hundreds of resolutions, many dealing with the impact of COVID-19. AMDA’s delegation to the meeting—including Delegates Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD; Karl...

AMDA Reappointed to NQF PALTC Committee

Policy Snapshot
June 18, 2021
The National Quality Forum (NQF) reappointed AMDA as a voting member for the 2021-2022 Measure Applications Partnership Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Workgroup. The new appointment is for a three year term. Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD, has served as...

Palliative Rehabilitation Improves Health Care Utilization and Function in Frail Older Adults with Chronic Lung Diseases

JAMDA
June 18, 2021
The Integrated Care for Advanced REspiratory Disorders (ICARE) service is a stay-in, post-acute care program for hospitalized patients with chronic, nonmalignant lung diseases. It provides palliative rehabilitation—a novel model integrating...

Beyond the Happy Reunions: Contribute to PALTC22 with a Great Program Abstract

Spotlight
June 17, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Looking ahead to PALTC22, AMDA’s Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD, March 10-13, members are already anticipating face-to-face meetings, happy reunions, handshakes, and hugs. But they also want a great, cutting-...

Association of Living in Evacuation Areas With Long-Term Care Need After the Fukushima Accident

JAMDA
June 16, 2021
A previous report indicated that evacuation owing to the government order after the Fukushima disaster impacted the health status of older people; however, the association between living in evacuation areas and independence in their daily lives was...

Geographic Regions Enriched with Frail Older Adults

JAMDA
June 16, 2021
Individuals with frailty are at particular risk in emergencies. By definition, these individuals are not resilient, meaning that they do not recover quickly from stressors.1 Individuals with frailty, even in usual times, are at greater risk than...