This week, Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), posted a blog about CMS’ efforts to ensure quality and safety in nursing homes. The administrator noted that CMS will be undertaking a comprehensive...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a public Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Care Coordination Toolkit and a series of case studies that highlight the work of ACOs and End-Stage Renal Disease Care (ESRD) Seamless Care...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 24, from 2 to 3 PM ET. The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The AMDA On-The-Go podcast on deprescribing, recorded live at the Society’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA, last month, started with laughter and fun as host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, and guest Daniel...
Patient characteristics such as gender and severity of dementia are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia but insufficiently explain differences in the prevalence of NPS between dementia care units, thereby suggesting...
Although it has been suggested that living alone is a “social risk factor” for adverse health outcomes, poor social network may confound the association. This study aimed to examine whether the interactive effects of living alone and poor social...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will take effect on October 1. This not only represents a major change in how skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are reimbursed; it also will significantly impact the dynamic...
Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment is increasingly emphasized in the literature to facilitate timely preventive interventions. Although bedside cognitive tests such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are widely used for such early...
National Healthcare Decisions Day educates the public and providers about the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP). For example, did you know that ACP services can be billed to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule? For more information: ACP Fact...
A study, Assessing First Visits By Physicians To Medicare Patients Discharged To Skilled Nursing Facilities, published in the April edition of Health Affairs , examined the timeliness of the first visit after discharge from an acute care facility...
