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September 8, 2019

Weekly Roundup
September 8, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Earlier this summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would significantly revise the regulation regarding Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)...

Polypharmacy and Kidney Function in Community-Dwelling Adults Age 60 Years and Older: A Prospective Observational Study

JAMDA
September 6, 2019
Information on the impact of polypharmacy on kidney function in older adults is limited. We prospectively investigated the association between intake of total number of drugs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and kidney function.

Webinar Addresses Challenging Changes in QAPI, QAA Rules

Spotlight
September 5, 2019

REMINDER: CMS Dementia Call on September 10

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Antipsychotics, Practitioners
September 5, 2019
This is a friendly reminder about the Medicare Learning Network call, Dementia Care: Supporting Comfort and Resident Preferences, which will take place this Tuesday (September 10) from 1:30 to 3 PM ET. During this call, you’ll be able to gain...

CMS Listening Session on Opioids Scheduled for September 17

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Opioids, Practitioners
September 5, 2019
CMS Listening Session on Opioids Scheduled for September 17 Are you a physician, nurse practitioner, other advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant who prescribes opioids? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your...

Quality Payment Program: MIPS Targeted Review Request Deadline September 30

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
September 5, 2019
If you participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018, your performance feedback, which includes your MIPS final score and payment adjustment factor(s), are available for review on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website...

CMS: Beyond the Policy Podcast: Dispatches from the Blue Button Developers Conference

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
September 5, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest episode of the CMS: Beyond the Policy podcast. This edition features key remarks from CMS Administrator Seema Verma, the application developers, and Medicare beneficiaries on...

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JAMDA
September 1, 2019

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September 1, 2019

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JAMDA
September 1, 2019