Nursing home (NH) residents are high-cost, high-need Medicare beneficiaries. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have the potential to improve quality of care and reduce potentially unnecessary health care utilization. This study aimed to assess the impact of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs o...
To examine trends in home health care (HHC) use in congregate living and compare characteristics of HHC use between Medicare patients in congregate living and those in other home settings.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for the 2024 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 PM ET on March 31, 2025.
PALTmed has recently signed onto two advocacy letters. The first letter, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, calls for increased funding to improve the U.S. health-care system. The second letter, from the Alliance of Aging Research, urges congressional leaders to oppose proposed cuts to Me...
Gastrointestinal bleeding, an emergency and critical disease, is affected by multiple factors. This study aims to systematically summarize and appraise various factors associated with gastrointestinal bleeding.
The objective of this study was to identify best practices for nursing home (NH) virtual care conferences using Me & My Wishes—videos that document care preferences of residents, including those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Videos are shared during care conferences with c...