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Register for the 2022 Merit-based Incentive Payment System Overview Webinar from CMS

Policy Snapshot
April 22, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a Quality Payment Program (QPP) webinar this Tuesday, April 26, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET. This presentation will provide an overview of the requirements for the Merit-based Incentive...

CMS Health Equity Symposium on April 28

Policy Snapshot
April 22, 2022
This webinar will be held this Thursday, April 28, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET. During the session, the Office of Minority Health will discuss: How CMS is operationalizing health equity across all relevant programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the...

Lofty But Doable: Making More of a Good Thing for a Great Workforce

Spotlight
April 21, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “It sounds lofty, but it’s doable if we start one step at a time,” says JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN, of a new AMDA effort aimed at developing action plans post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities...

Social Engagement and Distress Among Home Care Recipients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
April 17, 2022
To examine factors associated with distressing social decline and withdrawal during the COVID-19 pandemic for home care recipients.

Erratum

JAMDA
April 16, 2022
Regarding the March 2022 article, Resnick B, et al. A Pragmatic Trials in Long-term Care: Research Challenges and Potential Solutions in Relation to Key Areas of Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022;23(3):330-338.

CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2023

Policy Snapshot
April 15, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) rule for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023). The proposed rule decreases payments under Medicare Part A...

Choosing Wisely® Champion Uses Tools to Innovate

Spotlight
April 14, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Put together innovative thinking, a team approach to care, and evidence-based recommendations, and you have the 2022 Choosing Wisely ® Champion. Monica Ott, MD, CMD, an Indiana-based medical director for Senior...

Variation in Hospice Experiences by Care Setting for Patients With Dementia

JAMDA
April 14, 2022
Use of hospice care among patients with dementia has been steadily increasing. Our objectives were to characterize quality of hospice care experiences among decedents who had a primary diagnosis of dementia and their caregivers and investigate...

Defining the Role and Value of Physicians Who Primarily Practice in Nursing Homes: Perspectives of Nursing Home Physicians

JAMDA
April 13, 2022
To identify the perceptions of physicians with expertise in nursing home care on the value of physicians who primarily practice in nursing homes, often referred to as “SNFists,” with the goal of enriching our understanding of specialization in...

Purchasing High-Quality Community Nursing Home Care: A Will to Work With VHA Diminished by Contracting Burdens

JAMDA
April 13, 2022
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) purchases community nursing home care; however, the administrative burden may lead nursing homes to avoid contracting with the VHA. This study aimed to describe how the VHA's purchasing policies impede or...