We read with interest JAMDA's recent editorial by Katz and colleagues1 discussing the proposed rule change by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to require in-person provider evaluations before a nursing home resident is...
Burdensome symptoms and potentially inappropriate care practices are common at the end of life for nursing home residents. Appropriately managing symptoms and limiting aggressive care practices is key to high-quality end-of-life care. Little...
Identifying patients at risk for delirium allows prompt application of prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies; but is rarely done. Once delirium develops, patients are more likely to need posthospitalization skilled care. This study...
To help eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) successfully participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is required for long-term care facilities beginning July 1, 2016. To prepare, nursing homes should register to submit data to meet this requirement and maintain...
On November 25, CMS shared the updated 2016 CMS Quality Strategy , which incorporates progress made in shifting Medicare payments from volume to value, including payment reform initiatives, as well as new requirements from the Improving Medicare...
In response to feedback from stakeholders and partners of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes, CMS is sharing the revised survey materials that were developed for the 2014 Focused Dementia Care Survey Pilot and 2015...
On October 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule that updates the payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on or after January 1, 2016. The...
Health care is filled with biases and assumptions. Family members, health care providers, even seniors themselves, carry beliefs about aging that affect choices of care, from pain control and end-of-life care decisions to settings and types of...
