LTQA recently held two exciting webinars that described LTSS and the impact of transitions on older adults receiving long term services and supports (LTSS); Examined the impact of the Affordable Care Act on improving care transitions for older adults receiving LTSS; Discussed the opportunities and threats presented by three provisions for improving care transitions; and Described short- and long-term policy … Read More
New Study Examines Impact of Three ACA Provisions
Older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) face huge challenges in navigating the fragmented health care system in the US. Multiple transitions among providers can have serious, negative consequences for this population. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established programs to attempt to address some of these hurdles, and while they show promise, a new study finds that there are … Read More
3rd Innovative Communities Summit
LTQA and the Integrating Care for Populations & Communities National Coordinating Center (ICPC NCC) co-hosted the 3rd Innovative Communities Summit, June 4-5, 2012 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. The full agenda and slides from the breakout sessions are now available for download. Click here to learn more about the conference.
White Paper: Preventable Hospitalizations
The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) today released a white paper that reveals that although the decision to go to the hospital is often made in long-term services and supports settings, there are no available validated measures to help long-term care organizations determine what is a preventable hospitalization. The paper makes recommendations for how Medicare, Medicaid, private payers and the long-term … Read More
Measurement Opportunities & Gaps
The Quality Measurement Workgroup of the Long-Term Quality Alliance is please to announce the release of their first report on measurement opportunities and gaps in transitional care. Click here to download the report.
2012 Annual Meeting
Slides from LTQA’s 2012 Annual Meeting are now available. Click here to access the slides.