Coding Changes for 2017: Focus on New Codes for GeriatricsIn November 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2017, which includes several significant coding and payment changes of importance to geriatrics and geriatrics healthcare professionals. DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
Health and Aging Policy FellowshipIn February 2017, the American Geriatrics Society hosted a webinar highlighting the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. The webinar served as an informational session to learn more about the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
How to Navigate MACRA for Geriatrics Health ProfessionalsThe new Quality Payment Program, authorized under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) will go into effect January 1, 2017. The new payment scheme will greatly change how Medicare pays health professionals and has profound implications for the field of geriatrics given that Medicare is the primary insurance for the patie DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
Older Adult Driving Safety: Assessment and CounselingThe AGS, under a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has published the Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, a web-based educational project that walks clinicians through key issues, opportunities, and challenges faced by older drivers and the healthcare professionals who c DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
Negotiating Quality Improvement Roles and SupportThis webinar focused on the intersection of Implementation Science, Health Care transformation; and Federal Funding for research from NIH, PCORI, and CMMI. DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
Navigating Intellectual Property IssuesThis webinar focused on the speakers' experiences with intellectual property issues around the ePrognosis and MMSE tools, with a look at cross-cutting lessons for the participant’s own areas of work. DIGITAL : All UsersFree |
