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CMS Releases First-Ever Home- and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set

Policy Snapshot
July 22, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first-ever home and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The...

Now Available: 2023 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs

Policy Snapshot
July 22, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2023 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category III Implementation Guide (IG) , Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs. The 2023 CMS QRDA...

Changes in Urinary Continence After Admission to a Complex Care Setting: A Multistate Transition Model

JAMDA
July 20, 2022
To examine changes in urinary continence for post-acute, Complex Continuing Care hospital patients from time of admission to short-term follow-up, either in hospital or after discharge to long-term care or home with services.

Sarcopenic Dysphagia Is Associated With Mortality in Institutionalized Older Adults

JAMDA
July 19, 2022
To estimate mortality associated with sarcopenic dysphagia.

Factors Associated with Potentially Harmful Medication Prescribing in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review

JAMDA
July 19, 2022
To summarize current evidence regarding facility and prescriber characteristics associated with potentially harmful medication (PHM) use by residents in nursing homes (NHs), which could inform the development of interventions to reduce this...

A Workforce Solution with Heart and Soul

Spotlight
July 18, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA’s Futures Program has been enlightening, engaging, educating, inspiring, and—most importantly—introducing residents, fellows, and participants from various disciplines to post-acute and long-term care (PALTC)...

The Role of the Medical Director in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes: Impact of COVID-19

JAMDA
July 17, 2022
The pandemic has uncovered a broad lack of understanding of the role of the Medical Director in Canadian Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes. Our objectives were to identify the current demographics and practices of LTC Medical Directors, discover how the...

2023 Physician Fee Schedule Includes CPT Changes in Coding and Documenting for Nursing Facility Codes

July 15, 2022
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2023 Medicare physician payment schedule. While members of the Society’s staff analyze and develop a summary of the 2,000+-page proposal, we...

CMS Issues Updates to Improve the Safety and Quality of Care for Long-Term Care Residents; Calls for Reducing Room Crowding

July 15, 2022
CMS recently issued updates to guidance on minimum health and safety standards that long-term care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS also updated and developed new guidance in the State Operations Manual (SOM)...

Tips for Reducing Stress and Burnout for Your Practitioners

July 15, 2022
You likely have numerous activities and habits in your practice that are wasting time, increasing workloads, and contributing to stress and burnout. While you can’t eliminate all these, look for ways to stop the following: Directly responding to...