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Impact of Cognitive, Functional, Behavioral Disorders, and Caregiver Burden on the Risk of Nursing Home Placement

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
To estimate the attributable fraction of nursing home placement associated with cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric symptoms, behavioral disorders, functional limitations, and caregiver burden.

Predicting Cognitive and Functional Trajectories in People With Late-Onset Dementia: 2 Population-Based Studies

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
Previous studies have shown large heterogeneity in the progression of dementia, both within and between patients. This heterogeneity offers an opportunity to limit the global and individual burden of dementia through the identification of factors...

Clinical Implications of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing According to STOPP/START Version 2 Criteria in Older Polymorbid Patients Discharged From Geriatric and Internal Medicine Wards: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
To evaluate whether STOPP/START v2 potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) are associated with 6-month mortality and unplanned hospitalization in hospital-discharged older patients.

Interoperability a Key Focus of 2019 Health IT Care Coordination Summit

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Health Information Technology (HIT)
May 16, 2019
Once again this year, the Society is a strategic collaborator for the Health IT Collaborative Care Summit taking place in Baltimore, June 23-25, 2019. The Summit, annually organized by the Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Health Information Technology...

Surprise Billing and Observation Status Gain Momentum in Congress

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 16, 2019
This week a bipartisan group of senators introduced a piece of legislation to help end surprise medical billing. The STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act calls for an arbitration process for settling disputes between providers and insurers. Under the...

eCQM: Specifications and Materials for 2020 Reporting

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Health Information Technology (HIT), Practitioners
May 16, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) specifications for the 2020 reporting period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals and 2020 performance period for eligible...

MIPS Improvement Activities Performance Category in 2019 Webinar from CMS

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
May 16, 2019
During the webinar—which is being held on Thursday, May 23, from 1 to 2 PM ET, CMS experts will provide a brief overview of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and discuss the following Improvement Activities Performance Category topics...

Podcast: Geriatric Psychiatrist Answers Tough Questions about Antipsychotics

Spotlight
May 15, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA On-The-Go podcast host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, asked some tough questions at the beginning of his April 29 show on Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics in LTC Facilities. Specifically, “In the ever-swinging...

Outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus in a Nursing Home: A Clinical Perspective

JAMDA
May 14, 2019
To describe a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreak occurring in a nursing home for older adults and to identify the risk factors associated with the clinical infection.

May 12, 2019

Weekly Roundup
May 12, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Concerns about sepsis bring with them lots of questions. A May 15 Society webinar, Sepsis: Practical Pearls in Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions in LTC, will provide answers. Participants will gain insights into...