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The Global Prevalence of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

JAMDA
October 11, 2016
The global prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors is unknown. Given the high index of caregiver burden, this meta-analysis aims to evaluate the pooled prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among...

Society Comments on CMS Episode Payment Model Proposed Rule

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
October 7, 2016
This week, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their Proposed Rule for Medicare entitled Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment...

CMS Awards $347 Million to Continue Progress toward a Safer Health Care System

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Quality
October 7, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded $347 million to 16 national, regional, or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations, and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing hospital-...

New Electronic Appeals System: MOD E-File Available

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare
October 7, 2016
The Medicare Operations Division Electronic Filing System (MOD E-File), launched on October 1, 2016, allowing appellants to file electronic requests for review with the Medicare Appeals Council. Appellants, parties, and the public can also use MOD E...

Billing for Influenza: New CPT Code 90674

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Influenza, Payment, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
October 7, 2016
The American Medical Association issued a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for influenza vaccine Flucelvax, CPT 90674, effective August 1, 2016 for Medicare claims. However, Medicare claims processing systems will not be able to accept...

Federal Policy Brief

Policy Snapshot
Advance Care Planning, Practitioners, Quality
October 7, 2016
Last week, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded at current levels through December 9. President Obama signed the legislation, averting a government shutdown. Both chambers are now in recess...

Your Family Is Waiting: Join Us at PALTC Medicine 2017

Spotlight
Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Practitioners
October 7, 2016
Nearly every week, there are changes in health care. Payment reform is in the works and alternate payment models are popping up left and right. The best way to stay on top of all of this activity and connect with colleagues to share ideas, thoughts...

October 7, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Advance Care Planning, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Influenza, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, Practitioners, Quality
October 7, 2016

Inappropriate Fentanyl Prescribing Among Nursing Home Residents in the United States

JAMDA
October 6, 2016
We quantified transdermal fentanyl prescribing in elderly nursing home residents without prior opioid use or persistent pain, and the association of individual and facility traits with opioid-naïve prescribing.

Performance-Based Assessment of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Validation of the Sydney Test of Activities of Daily Living in Memory Disorders (STAM)

JAMDA
October 6, 2016
The distinction between dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relies upon the evaluation of independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Self- and informant reports are prone to bias. Clinician-based performance tests are...