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House E&C Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on MACRA Implementation

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
April 22, 2016
This week the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015: Examining Physician Efforts to Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms . The hearing examined the...

CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — Last Chance to Register

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Practice Management, Quality, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
April 22, 2016
Thursday, April 28 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. This call focuses on infection control, highlighting Antibiotic Stewardship and community-wide efforts, including a...

CMS Removes Two-Midnight Policy in FY2017 Proposed Inpatient Payment Rule

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Transitions of Care
April 22, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to update Medicare inpatient payments for fiscal year 2017. CMS’s proposal would completely remove the two-midnight rule for the current and past two fiscal years by...

2017 Medicare Shared Savings Program: Notice of Intent to Apply Due by May 31

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Skilled Nursing Care, Medicare, Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
April 22, 2016
The Notice of Intent to Apply (NOIA) for the January 1, 2017, program start date of the Medicare Shared Savings Program is available for: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) not currently participating in the program (initial applicants) Currently...

New Board Member Joins the Stage with the 'Stars'

Spotlight
Transitions of Care
April 22, 2016
“You watch these people on the stage at the Annual Conferences and you see their pictures and bylines in various publications, and they become rock stars in a way,” Wayne S. Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, a new House of Delegates Representative on the AMDA...

Pneumococcal Vaccination Guidance

Clinical Alerts
April 19, 2016
GENERAL PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION QUESTIONS Why get vaccinated for pneumococcal disease? The most effective way to treat pneumococcal disease is to prevent it through immunization . Pneumococcal disease is a common, yet potentially serious infection...

Think You Don't Have a Great Idea? Think Again

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Advance Care Planning, Medicare, Medicaid, Palliative Care, Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Electronic Health Records (EHR), Quality, Improvement
April 15, 2016
“We’ve found that program participants really enjoy opportunities for audience interaction. They learn from sharing their stories, questions, and concerns, and getting responses from their colleagues, as well as the program presenters,” says Mary...

Older American Act Re-Authorizations Passes Congress

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Patient Centered, Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nursing Home Administrator, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant (PA), Social Worker, Therapist, Resident
April 15, 2016
The Older American Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 (OAA) passed Congress recently and is expected to be signed into law by the President. The OAA makes important investments in creating a well-trained workforce and in providing person- and family-...

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16

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Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Attending Physician, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA)
April 15, 2016
“It Always Seems Too Early, until It’s Too Late." National Healthcare Decisions Day raises awareness about the importance of advance care plans. Did you know that beginning in 2016, Advance Care Planning (APC) services can be billed to the Medicare...

CMS Releases Revisions Related to F 329

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, F-Tags, Surveyor Guidance, Medication
April 15, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised guidance at F329 in Appendix PP to enhance ease of use for surveyors and to include language related to how unnecessary use of medications may cause psychosocial harm to residents...