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JAMDA
February 10, 2018
The relationship between frailty and urinary incontinence (UI) remains highly complex. There is limited data on the impact of frailty on new-onset UI among hospitalized older adults. Thus, we examined the ability of frailty to predict incident UI...
Spotlight
February 9, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Being a strong patient advocate is a passion that Victoria Walker, MD, CMD, has long held as a cornerstone of her career. It led her to become a policy expert, and now she is sharing her expertise and knowledge...
Policy Snapshot
February 9, 2018
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a table displaying the Alternative Payment Models (APMs) that CMS operates. In the table CMS identifies which of those APMs CMS has determined to be MIPS APMs or Advanced...
Policy Snapshot
February 9, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is once again seeking input for additional Advancing Care Information (ACI) measures and improvement activities (IAs) for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment...
Policy Snapshot
February 9, 2018
A calculation error has been identified for the three assessment-based quality measures reported on the SNF QRP Facility- and Resident-Level QM report and the SNF QRP Review and Correct reports (NQF #0678, NQF #0674, and NQF #2631). Duplicate stays...
Policy Snapshot
February 9, 2018
As a result of the Society’s advocacy efforts, along with the American Medical Association (AMA) and other physician groups, language extending the misvalued code offset has changed for the better. Earlier reports were that Congress was considering...
Weekly Roundup
February 9, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Interpreting Regs: A Welcome Challenge for Physician with Passion for Advocacy HPA: CMS Publishes Advanced APMs for 2018 MACRA Reporting; MIPS: Call for Advancing Care Information Measures and...
JAMDA
February 4, 2018
Music therapy is demonstrated to be effective to relieve the agitation among people with dementia, but the comparative effectiveness of methods of music engagement for people with dementia is uncertain.
JAMDA
February 4, 2018
To compare diabetes monitoring and the incidence of acute diabetic complications between patients with and without incident Alzheimer's Disease and Related Syndromes (ADRS).