On November 23, your Academy submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International’s efforts to develop a quality measure for discharge to community from post-acute care settings.
Your Academy specifically commented on the “Draft Specifications for the Discharge to Community Quality Measure for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Home Health Agencies (HHAs).” Dr. Subhadra Nori is currently representing your Academy on this CMS panel.