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Examining the Association between Frailty and Antibody Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2: A Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
February 5, 2024
Despite high vaccination rates, older adults are most susceptible to COVID-19 and severe disease.1 It is estimated that neutralizing antibodies provide protective immunity against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in young, healthy adults.2 Frailty...

Change in Provider Specialty Was Associated With Less Fluoroquinolone Use at a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Setting

JAMDA
February 3, 2024
In July 2021, as part of a planned multiyear broad and long-term organizational realignment, the general medicine service assumed continuous care of residents at a Community Living Center (CLC), which are nursing homes within the Veterans Affairs (...

Patient Priorities Care Increases Long-Term Service and Support Use: Propensity Match Cohort Study

JAMDA
February 3, 2024
Patient priorities care (PPC) is an evidence-based approach designed to help patients achieve what matters most to them by identifying their health priorities and working with clinicians to align the care they provide to the patient's priorities...

SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on the Care Compare website and the Provider Data...

CMS Launches Value-Based Care Spotlight Website

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Innovation Center Director Liz Fowler announced the launch of the Value-Based Care Spotlight . The new site aims to enhance understanding of value-based care (VBC) as a cornerstone of transforming health...

New 2024 Resources and Webpages on QPP Website

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website to include 2024 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webpages and resources. Learn more about the updates below. 2024 Quality...

Visit the eCQM Issue Tracker to Review Draft Measure Packages for 2025 Reporting/Performance Periods

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites vendors and interested parties to review and provide feedback on draft electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications that include logic and header changes for eCQMs under...

Join the LTPAC HIT Collaborative for a February 22 Webinar on Information Sharing

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
The Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Collaborative will host an upcoming webinar, in partnership with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) , to help LTPAC providers with information blocking regulations...

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JAMDA
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JAMDA
February 1, 2024