Changes in the age-specific prevalence and severity of functional impairment are expected to have major implications for health care costs.1 According to the Global Health and Aging report released by the World Health Organization, “the number of...
At last week’s HIMSS18 meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator laid out lofty goals for the Administration. Introduced by White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, Administrator Verma recounted...
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Tuesday, March 20 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET Register for Medicare Learning Network events. During this call, gain insight on the phase two changes for person-...
The Philadelphia Regional Office of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar focusing on Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting for the 2017 performance year on Tuesday, March 20, from 12:00 to 1:30...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Innovative New Society Podcast Takes Off Wayne S. Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, knows how to talk…and to listen. In addition to his work as Chief Medical Officer, Continuing Care, at Lahey Health, he hosts a...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Wayne S. Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, knows how to talk…and to listen. In addition to his work as Chief Medical Officer, Continuing Care, at Lahey Health, he hosts a cable talk show in Burlington, MA, called “Your...
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be...
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be...
If you are an eligible clinician participating in the Quality Payment Program, you can submit your 2017 performance data using the new feature on the Quality Payment Program website. The 2017 data submission period runs through March 31 with two...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership is the percentage...
