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JAMDA
February 3, 2024
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Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
New 2024 Resources and Webpages on QPP Website
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.
Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
CMS Launches Value-Based Care Spotlight Website
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 care with helpful information for both the public and health-c...
Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
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 Catalog (PDC) during the April 2024 refresh.
Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
Join the LTPAC HIT Collaborative for a February 22 Webinar on Information Sharing
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 designed to enable smooth access to patients’ health data and ac...
Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
Visit the eCQM Issue Tracker to Review Draft Measure Packages for 2025 Reporting/Performance Periods
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 consideration for CMS quality reporting and payment programs....
JAMDA
February 1, 2024
Bridging Hospital and Nursing Home: Collaboration for Smoother Transitions and Reduced Hospitalizations
The exigencies of managing acutely ill residents within nursing homes have led to an increase in ambulance conveyances to the emergency department. This is further compounded by a shortage of adequately trained nursing staff and on-site physicians available around the clock. An acute regional hospital, str...
Spotlight
February 1, 2024
National Dementia Workforce Study Needs Your Input
AMDA members are often on the frontlines of dementia care, so it’s only appropriate that they be involved in the National Dementia Workforce Study, which involves surveying those individuals who work in homes, hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes to gain data to improve care an...
JAMDA
February 1, 2024
Characterizing the Individuals Who Regain or Maintain Walking Ability after a Hip Fracture: Insights Into Physical Resilience
Maintaining walking ability is key to healthy aging. Hip fractures often lead to declined walking ability. This study investigated characteristics of individuals who regained walking ability after a hip fracture, an expression of physical resilience.
JAMDA
February 1, 2024