Hospital admissions due to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in older persons are increasing. Falls are the leading mechanism of injury in this age group. TBIs are associated with unfavorable outcomes such as mortality and institutionalization.
Review and dispute for Open Payments data began April 1 and will last for 45 days. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish the 2015 payment data and updates to the 2013 and 2014 data on June 30, 2016. Physicians and...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports (MYQRURs) to groups and solo practitioners nationwide. MYQRURs are for informational purposes only and will not affect your payments...
Thursday, April 14 from 2 to 3 pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. During this call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts discuss the development of...
A revised Accountable Care Organizations: What Providers Need to Know Fact Sheet is available. Learn about: Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program Coordinating care through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Satisfying the quality...
Shortages Particularly Acute in Specialties Most Needed by an Aging Population Under every combination of scenarios modeled, the United States will face a shortage of physicians over the next decade, according to a physician workforce report...
"No one can do it all for elderly patients in any setting. We need a team that can collaborate, share information, and use their specialized skills and knowledge so that we can provide the best possible care,” says Linda J. Keilman, DNP, GNP-BC,...
AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Patient ISSUE: FDA is requiring labeling changes regarding the recommendations for metformin-containing medicines for diabetes to expand metformin's use in certain patients with reduced kidney...
