The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for a particularly high level of morbidity in the older population.1 Most deaths are the result of severe viral pneumonia, for which therapeutic management is still a matter of debate. Corticosteroids are to date...
On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program. The rule included a nearly 10% cut to physician payments for evaluation and...
The calendar year 2021 Physician Fee Schedule final rule provisions reduce burden, recognize clinicians for the time they spend taking care of patients, remove unnecessary quality measures, and make it easier for clinicians to move toward value-...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary payment model that builds on CMS’ focus to deliver Medicare beneficiaries value through better care and improved quality. The Geographic Direct Contracting...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: December 31 – 2020 Promoting Interoperability Hardship Exception...
To further support clinicians during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception...
To investigate the association between rapid access to radiographs, blood tests, urine cultures, and intravenous (IV) therapy in a long-term care (LTC) home with resident transfers to the emergency department (ED).
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join True innovation often starts with a simple question: What if? In a recent AMDA On-The-Go podcast about Age-Friendly Health Systems, Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, said, “Professionals who have spent their lives...
Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for sarcopenia. Evidence on the prevention of sarcopenia using blood glucose–lowering therapy is limited. We aimed to examine the relationship between changes in glycemic control and sarcopenia and the effect of...
