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A Systematic Review of Montessori-Based Activities for Persons With Dementia

JAMDA
November 14, 2015
Montessori-based activities are becoming a popular approach for the care of older adults living with dementia. The aim of this study was to systematically assess the quality of the research examining the benefits of Montessori-based activities for...

MedPAC Tackles Unified Payment System for Post-Acute Care

Policy Snapshot
Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
November 13, 2015
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to develop a prototype prospective payment system (PPS) spanning the post-acute care (PAC) settings, using the...

New FAQs on Participation in EHR Incentive Programs

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Electronic Health Records (EHR), Meaningful Use
November 13, 2015
On October 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule with comment for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. To keep you informed of changes to the programs and how to...

2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process

Policy Snapshot
Payment
November 13, 2015
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will apply a negative payment adjustment to individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) practice sites, and group practices participating in the Physician...

The Effect of an Impaired Arousal on Short- and Long-Term Mortality of Elderly Patients Admitted to an Acute Geriatric Unit

JAMDA
November 12, 2015
Impaired arousal is associated with negative outcomes in intensive care units, but studies in acute medical wards are scanty. The study aim was to evaluate the association between impaired arousal, as measured using an ultrabrief screen, and risk of...

Gait Variability Related to Muscle Quality and Muscle Power Output in Frail Nonagenarian Older Adults

JAMDA
November 11, 2015
Gait pattern disorders could be explained by a deterioration of the lower limb muscles. It is known that an impaired gait is an important predictor of falls in older populations; thus, the loss of muscle quality and power could underlie the...

CMS Finalizes 2016 Medicare Payment Rules for Physicians, Hospitals & Other Providers

Policy Snapshot
Advance Care Planning, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
November 7, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules late last week detailing how the agency will pay for services provided to beneficiaries in Medicare by physicians and other health care professionals in 2016 "CMS is pleased...

Paul Ryan Takes Over as House Speaker and New Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Announced

Policy Snapshot
November 6, 2015
This week, the Republican party elected Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Representative Ryan previously served as the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee which has jurisdiction over Medicare...

CMS FAQs on Electronic Staffing Data Submission

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Quality, Improvement
November 6, 2015
Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires facilities to electronically submit direct care staffing information (including agency and contract staff) based on payroll and other auditable data. The data, when combined with census...

Aging Successfully: The Key to Aging in Place

JAMDA
November 3, 2015
In their classic paper, Rowe and Kahn1 proposed a multidimensional understanding of successful aging, which was to a large extent due to genetic factors and a healthy lifestyle. There were 3 major components of successful aging: limited disease-...