MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The general sessions at the AMDA Annual Conference always feature key experts, thought leaders, news makers, and others. They are often standing-room-only, and they offer new ideas, cutting-edge information,...
The data submission period is open for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2019 performance period of the Quality Payment Program. Submit and update your data until 8 PM ET on March 31. Please note...
Please note that Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) initial claims that are processed out of sequence are not paying the correct Variable Per Diem (VPD)-adjusted rate. Also, all adjustment claims are not processing...
The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (NPIDCNH) will hold a call on Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30 to 3 PM ET. During this call, learn about new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) toolkits for nursing homes:...
Due to ongoing interest, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a second webinar on Tuesday, March 3, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET to provide an overview of the MIPS Value Pathways (also referred to as MVPs) participation...
The number of older people dying in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is increasing globally, but care quality may be variable. A framework was developed drawing on empirical research findings from the Palliative Care for Older People (PACE) study...
To estimate (1) the duration of no formal care, home care, and institutional care after dementia diagnosis, and (2) the effect of age, sex, living situation, dementia medication, migration background, and income on this dementia care duration.
We appreciate the attention Drs Kale, Gitlin, and Lyketsos bring to CMS's singular focus on antipsychotic use in those long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia and behavior disturbance. As the authors point out, these universal behaviors are...
Early recognition and prompt treatment of a serious infection is important to optimize prognosis in older patients. The current evidence base underpinning this early recognition in ambulatory care is scattered and haphazard, calling for new research...
