Thank you for your interest in joining us to explore the future of LTSS innovation. View the afternoon program here, speaker bios here, and the Summit evaluation here. We hope to keep this important conversation going. Follow along and tweet #innovateLTSS both during the Summit and beyond!
LTQA Summit at 11/1 LeadingAge Meeting
LTQA is hosting a one-day summit in conjunction with LeadingAge’s Annual Meeting in Boston on November 2nd. The summit, “LTSS Pioneers: Pathways to the Future for LTSS Innovation,” will feature fresh thinking from LTSS pioneers on providing and paying for person-centered, quality, integrated LTSS. The day will begin with a keynote address by Dr. Atul Guwande, author of Being Mortal. … Read More
Developing the Business Case for LTSS Integration
LTQA has initiated a new study aimed at developing the “business case” for integrating LTSS and medical coverage in health plans. The study will provide a description and analysis of various approaches to LTSS integration and will explore the interaction of medical and LTSS coverage integration and the outcomes and overall cost of care. LTQA has selected 11 “exemplar” integrated … Read More
New LTQA Study: State-Led Reform of LTSS
An LTQA study — “An Assessment of State-Led Reform of Long-Term Services and Supports” by Dr. Mary Naylor and colleagues — appears online this month in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. The article analyzes strategies that states commonly use to improve LTSS and suggests that change will require holistic policies with long-term perspectives. The study will appear … Read More
Conference Proceedings Now Available
Proceedings from LTQA’s 4th Annual Conference, “Integrating LTSS from a Person’s Perspective–Across Time and Setting,” are now available. Read it by clicking here , or by visiting our publications page. Additional materials, including presentations and the conference agenda, can be found here.
LTQA Presentation at LeadingAge Conference
LeadingAge Annual Conference October 19-22 Nashville, TN LTQA presented “LTQA: A Clearinghouse for Models of Care,” highlighting innovations in person-centered LTSS delivery and integration. Presentations from the panelists are below. Larry Atkins, Director, LTQA Kathryn Lawler, Manager of Aging and Health Resources, Atlanta Regional Council Lois Simon, President, Commonwealth Care Alliance
IMPACT Bill Will Advance Assessment Item Standardization and Quality across the Care Spectrum
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 was signed into law on Monday, October 6th. The Act will require post-acute care providers, defined as Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), and Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), to report standardized assessment data, as well as standardized quality and resource use measures. The IMPACT … Read More