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Quality Payment Program 2017 Performance Results

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 15, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2017 performance data for the Quality Payment Program. CMS announced the preliminary data earlier this year, and now has released additional data elements that show significant success...

Quality Payment Program: Participation Status Tool Updated

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 15, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool based on calculations from the second snapshot of Medicare Part B claims data to calculate the Alternative Payment Model (APM)...

Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: CMS Call on November 19

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practitioners
November 15, 2018
The CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule final rule is estimated to increase the amount of time doctors and other clinicians spend with their patients by reducing the burden of Medicare paperwork. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Measurement Properties of the Barthel Index in Geriatric Rehabilitation

JAMDA
November 15, 2018
The Barthel index (BI) is a widely used observer-based instrument to measure physical function. Our objective is to assess the structural validity, reliability, and interpretability of the BI in the geriatric rehabilitation setting.

The Incidence of Recorded Delirium Episodes Before and After Dementia Diagnosis: Differences Between Dementia With Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer's Disease

JAMDA
November 15, 2018
To describe the incidence of delirium recording before and after a diagnosis of dementia is established in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and compare findings to a matched cohort of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Annual Conference Is ‘Family’ Reunion for First Registrant

Spotlight
November 14, 2018
If you want proof that the Society really is one family of professionals, look no further than Firas Saidi, MD, CMD, the first registrant for the 2019 annual conference. He achieved this distinction because he went online to confirm his travel dates...

Examining Black-White Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Assisted Living Settings in 2014

JAMDA
November 14, 2018
Assisted living (AL) provides housing and personal care to residents who need assistance with daily activities. Few studies have examined black-white disparities in larger (25 + beds) ALs; therefore, little is known about black residents, their...

Patient Characteristics as Indicator for Care Dependence after Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Insurance Claims Data From Germany

JAMDA
November 14, 2018
Hip fractures are common consequences of falls in older adults and, among other negative health outcomes, often lead to care dependence in the long term. Until 2016, the German long-term care insurance classified care recipients according to a...

Bingo Candies in Long-term Care: A Quality Improvement Project

JAMDA
November 14, 2018
The prevalence of obesity in nursing homes may vary between facilities and ranges between 25% and 58%.1,2 Obesity in older adults leads to functional decline, increased morbidity and mortality, and exists in context with sarcopenia (sarcopenic...

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Mentoring Program for Older Adults Following Hospitalization for Hip Fracture

JAMDA
November 13, 2018
Peer support interventions represent a promising avenue for improving the outcomes of chronic diseases,1 such as diabetes.2 Hip fractures occur more than 300,000 times annually among older US adults.3 Functional recovery after hip fracture may occur...