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September 23, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life Care, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status, Infections, Patient Centered, Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Medical Director, Quality
September 23, 2016
Spotlight: Take the Challenge from Chris Laxton HPA: CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative Models 2-4 Report Released, From the Hill: PAC Provider Groups Advocate for Changes to SNF VBP Other: Society Launches Vlog Read more .

September 16, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Oral Health, Practice Management, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Pressure Ulcers
September 16, 2016
Spotlight: Webinar Turns Education into Oral Health Success HPA: NEW CMS Overview of the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program MLN Matters® Article; SNF QRP Provider Training Questions and Feedback on MDS 3.0; New Data: 49 States Plus DC Reduce...

September 9, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Advance Care Planning, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status, Infections, Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials, Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practice Management, Meaningful Use, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Practitioners, Urinary Incontinence
September 9, 2016
Spotlight: UTI Study Presents Opportunity to be on Cutting Edge HPA: CMS Announces Plans to Eliminate MIPS Penalties; SNF 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmission Measure — Updated; Advance Care Planning Fact Sheet from CMS; Observation Stays...

September 2, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Transitions of Care
September 2, 2016
Spotlight: Labor Day Sale Honors PALTC Workers HPA: National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — September 15

August 26, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Federal Regulations, Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Medical Director, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Transitions of Care
August 26, 2016
Spotlight: Advanced Curriculum is Always New for this Veteran Attendee HPA: Society Joins Others in Urging CMS to Restore the Refinement Panel; Next Generation Accountable Care Organization – Implementation MLN Matters® Article — New

August 19, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Care Settings/Types, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Observation Status, Federal Regulations, Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation
August 19, 2016
Spotlight: Grading COPD Recommendations Health Policy Advisor: Society Comments on CMS Patient Relationship Categories and Codes Feedback Request; CMS Updates Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Ratings; Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice: Public...

August 12, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Federal Regulations, Infections, Patient Centered, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Practice Management, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Quality, Improvement
August 12, 2016
Spotlight: For this Medical Student, Program Opens Minds and Doors HPA: CMS Announces Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model and Other Changes to Episode Based Payment Models; SNF's:FInal 2017 Payment & Policy Changes; CMS Announces Next...

August 5, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Advance Care Planning, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Antibiotics/Antimicrobials, Opioids, Pain Management, Payment, Quality, Improvement, Organizations
August 5, 2016
Spotlight: Pain Relief for Practitioners - The Latest Word on Evolving Issue HPA: CMS PQRS Feedback Reports and Informal Review Process for Program Year 2015 Results Call, Miss Any of the Society's Popular Policy Webinars?

July 29, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management
July 29, 2016
Spotlight: Educator Gives Futures Program An 'A' HPA: SNF Readmission Measure - Top 10 Things You Should Know, IMPACT Act Call: Audio Recordings and Transcript Now Available from CMS

July 22, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Cardiovascular Health, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Federal Regulations, Pressure Ulcers
July 22, 2016
Spotlight: Question Leads to Poster, Poster Leads to Top Honor HPA: Commonwealth Fund Scorecard Shows Improvements in Nursing Homes, IMPACT Act Call: Recording and Transcript Now Available from CMS, PBJ Reporting Has Begun UPDATE - Multistate...