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Host Ankur Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP, interviews Adam Burrows, MD, Medical Director of Upham’s PACE, an organization of the Upham's Corner Health Center. A geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Burrows is active in promoting and supporting integrated models of community-based care for frail and disabled older adults. He is a member of the National PACE Association’s (NPA’s) Board of Directors and serves as chair of the NPA’s Primary Care Committee and editor of the PACE Medical Director's Handbook. Additionally, Dr. Burrows is a health services consultant for the Rural PACE Project and is chair of the Rural PACE Ethics Committee.

Keep Up With PACE concludes Season 1 with a compilation of best moments from each episode. Guests include PACE leaders such as Shawn Bloom (CEO of the National PACE Association), Maria Zamora (CEO at Center for Elders’ Independence), and Adam Burrows (Medical Director at Upham’s Corner PACE) who share insights into the future of PACE, successful initiatives they’ve implemented, and heartfelt stories of participants who have benefited from PACE.

Episode Breakdown

Intro: 00:00 – 01:53

Future of PACE (Shawn Bloom): 01:54 – 05:37

Lessons from COVID (Maria Zamora): 05:47 – 09:57

Partnerships in PACE (Samira Beckwith): 10:04 – 15:12

PACE Success Story/Housing (Dan Drake): 15:20 – 18:44

Preventing Burnout (Ross Colt): 18:53 – 21:32

Opioid Initiative Program (Jeff Montemurro): 21:39 – 27:40

Interdisciplinary Teams (Adam Burrows): 28:04 – 31:19

Staff Retention (Alan Sadowsky): 31:29 – 36:18

Creating Meaningful Life for Participants (Stephen Gordon): 36:42 – 40:21

Extending Quantity/Quality of Life (David Wensel): 40:36 – 44:35

Why Work in PACE? (Luz Ramos): 44:43 – 47:44

Outro: 48:00 – End

Host Ankur Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP, interviews Jeff Montemurro, Occupational Therapist for Inspira LIFE. Jeff is a dual-licensed occupational therapist and medical massage practitioner specializing in pain management and wellness. At Inspira LIFE, Jeff evaluates treatment for the geriatric population, completes home safety assessments and provides recommendations to improve safety within the home environment.

Keep Up With PACE kicks off 2023 with guest Peter Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategy at the National PACE Association. In this episode, Peter offers insight into the future of PACE with discussions regarding PACE 2.0, PACE policies and bills, the importance of telehealth and other technologies for participants, and growing the PACE workforce. Peter stresses the importance of eliminating barriers by making PACE more affordable for Medicare-only individuals, as well as making it easier to enroll in the program for all participants.

Episode Breakdown:

Intro: 00:00 – 01:33

Background in PACE: 01:34 – 4:25

Role at NPA: 04:26 – 08:59

Bipartisan Policy Center: 09:04 – 10:56

PACE Growth: 10:57 – 16:50

Mid-Month Access to PACE Services: 16:52 – 20:23

PACE Policies (PACE Plus Act/PACE Expanded Act/PACE Part D Plan Choice Act): 20:24 – 31:40

Future of PACE (VA contracts, telehealth, PACE workforce): 31:41 – 43:32

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council: 43:33 – 48:51

PACE Success Story: 48:52 – 51:14

Contact: 51:14 – 51:56

Rapid Fire Round: 52:06 – 53:50

Outro: 53:51 – End

Host Ankur Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP, is joined by Dr. Mike Brett, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Capstone Risk Adjustment Services, to discuss how PACE programs can utilize Risk Adjustment Services to evaluate their participants’ risk scores now to better prepare for 2024. They also discuss how specificity in your documentation can improve participant care. Our experts share insights into strategies for clinical documentation and best practices for a comprehensive Risk Adjustment program.