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Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines

Policy Snapshot
September 29, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: October 2023 MIPS eligibility for the 2023 performance year will be updated...

Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program Updates

Policy Snapshot
September 29, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-23-NH , describing revisions to the structure of the Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program, including: Allowable Uses of CMP projects Non-Allowable Uses of CMP...

Shining a Spotlight on Sexuality and Gender Issues

Spotlight
September 28, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Looking at intimacy and gender issues through the eyes of residents was a focus of the most recent Caring On-The-Go podcast. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, the podcast’s host, talked with Caring for the Ages Editor...

Evaluating the Association between the Implementation of the PoET Southwest Spread Project and Reductions in Acute Care Transfers from Long-Term Care: A Quasi-Experimental Matched Cohort Study Using Population-Level Health Administrative Data

JAMDA
September 27, 2023
To measure changes in resident-level acute care transfer rates after the PoET Southwest Spread Project (PSSP), and to identify patient and long-term care (LTC) home characteristics associated with acute care transfers after program launch.

Antipsychotic Drug Reduction through the Implementation of a Neurologically Oriented, Interdisciplinary Psycho-Diagnostic and Antipsychotic Stewardship Program

JAMDA
September 25, 2023
Antipsychotic utilization in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is a major focus of regulatory compliance and a key theme in resident care. This created opportunities for innovations in clinical care of behavioral and psychological symptoms of...

Mechanisms of Change in Cognitive Function Domains Among Older Adults in Cognitive Deterioration and Improvement Groups: Evidence From Phenotypic Network Structure

JAMDA
September 25, 2023
To investigate how cognitive function domains change in phenotypic networks in cognitive deterioration and improvement groups.

Sedentary Behavior and Physical Frailty Among Rural Older Adults in China: The Moderating Effect of Social Isolation

JAMDA
September 23, 2023
Few studies have explored the mechanisms underlying the relationship between sedentary behavior and physical frailty. The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating effect of social isolation on the association between sedentary behavior...

Hearing Loss and Frailty among Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

JAMDA
September 22, 2023
Hearing loss may contribute to frailty through cognitive and physical decline, but population-based evidence using validated measures remains scarce. We investigated the association of hearing loss with phenotypic frailty and its individual...

Factors Leading to a Decrease in Grip Strength Among the Oldest Old: A Large, Representative, Longitudinal Survey

JAMDA
September 22, 2023
Grip strength is an indicator for physical performance and highly correlated with general health among older adults. To date, there is limited knowledge regarding the factors contributing to grip strength exclusively among the oldest old based on...

CMS Posts Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures

Policy Snapshot
September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-21-NH describing updates to the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and quality measures used in the Nursing Home Care Compare Five Star Quality Rating System...