Analysis: How COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Vary Across Different Communities

October 20, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBiden administration, BioNTech, CMS, community health, Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine, EUA, FDA, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Medicare, Moderna, Pfizer, Pfizer-BioNTech

The year of 2020 was dominated by the news of how COVID-19 spread around the world, and how life has been changed by the disruption of this pandemic. We have witnessed the journeys of battling the disease, dedication and sacrifices by the front-line heroes, and the emotional roller coaster of wondering when this pandemic would…

To Advance Health Equity, Measure Hospital Malnutrition Care

October 6, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBiden administration, CMS, Global Malnutrition Composite Score, health equity, healthcare equity, hospital malnutrition care, Hospitals, IQR, malnutrition, malnutrition care

Despite claiming to have prioritized health equity, the Biden administration just missed an opportunity to address poor nutrition—an important health and equity issue for older adults in particular. When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its FY 2022 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, something was conspicuously absent from the Hospital…

CMMI director hints at shift away from payment models for every episode of care, specialties

October 5, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAPMs, Biden administration, CMMI, Liz Fowler, payment models, value-based care payment models, vbc

The Biden administration wants to move away from creating value-based care payment models for every type of disease, episode of care or specialty groups to streamline its projects, a top official said. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Liz Fowler said during a briefing Tuesday hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy that more…

NAACOS: CMS must provide upfront funds, raise benchmarks to help ACOs close health equity gaps

September 29, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, Biden, Biden administration, CMS, health equity, health equity gaps, NAACOS

The Biden administration needs to provide money upfront to help form accountable care organizations in rural areas and give more financial support to address health equity, a new report finds. The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) released a white paper Wednesday that outlines a series of recommendations to better position organizations to help address health…

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