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ONC Announces Information Blocking Interim Final Rule with Comment Period

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
October 30, 2020
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced the Interim Final Rule with Comment Period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ONC is extending compliance dates and timeframes for information blocking and the...

Quality Payment Program APMs: Update Billing information by November 13

Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
October 30, 2020
Many Qualifying Alternative Payment Model (APM) Participants (QPs) got 2020 5% APM incentive payments last month. Some clinicians need to update their Medicare billing information by November 13 to get paid. If you didn’t get paid, find your name on...

CMS Issues Fourth Interim Final Rule on COVID-19

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
October 30, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its fourth Interim Final Rule with comment period dealing with the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The new rule covers provisions related to vaccine dissemination and payment...

HHS Issues Advisory on Cyber Attacks on the Public Health Sector

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
October 30, 2020
A joint cybersecurity advisory was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This advisory describes the tactics,...

In Midst of Pandemic, Osteoporosis Requires Greater Attention

Spotlight
October 29, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated conversations and remains a top priority, other issues continue to require attention. You can learn about some of them during a Society webinar, Preventing Osteoporotic...

Adoption of Electronic Health Records by Practices of Nursing Home Providers and Wi-Fi Availability in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
Electronic health record (EHR) systems improve clinical decision making, health information exchange, and quality improvement.1,2 Federal policies encourage EHR adoption through Meaningful Use programs. However, most of these policies target acute...

Testing the Implementation of Function-focused Care in Assisted Living Settings

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Function-Focused Care for Assisted Living Using the Evidence Integration Triangle (FFC-AL-EIT) intervention.

Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Mortality and Allocate Palliative Care for Older Patients With Hip Fracture

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
To evaluate a machine learning model designed to predict mortality for Medicare beneficiaries aged >65 years treated for hip fracture in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs).

Facilitators and Barriers to Attendance in a Nursing Home Exercise Program

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
Women and residents in Certified Nursing Homes (CNHs) with higher star ratings had better attendance in exercise and social engagement programming (ie, Bingocize) than men and residents in CNHs with lower ratings.

Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix Patterns in Relation to Resident Care Outcomes in US Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of nurse staffing and skill mix and estimate the impact of these patterns on rehospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits in nursing home (NH) residents. We also estimated the relative...