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Keep Up With PACE S2E1 | Peter Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President for Policy and Strategy of the National PACE Association

01/15/23 • 54 min

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

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

Previous Episode

Keep Up With PACE S1E12 | Best of KUWP Season 1 Finale

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

Next Episode

Keep Up With PACE S2E2 | Al'Asia Powell, Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Inspira LIFE

In this episode of Keep Up With PACE, Al’Asia Powell, Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Inspira LIFE, outlines the process of preparing for a CMS audit. Her outline consists of a five-phased approach a PACE program should follow – (1) complete a gap analysis, (2) create a plan, (3) execution, (4) implementation, and (5) resolution. In addition to audit preparation, Ms. Powell shares insights on creating a strong culture of compliance and effective communication within a PACE team.

Episode Breakdown:

Intro: 00:00 – 01:30

Background in PACE: 01:53 – 3:19

Role as Director of Quality and Patient Safety: 03:20 – 04:03

Culture of Compliance: 05:37 – 12:55

Phase 1 (Gap Analysis):12: 56 – 16:57

Phase 2 (Planning): 16:58 – 26:05

Phase 3 (Execution) 26:06 – 27:18

Phase 4 (Implementation): 27:19 – 29:02

Phase 5 (Resolution): 29:03 – 32:00

Creating a Non-Punitive Environment: 32:01 – 33:15

Continuing Improvement: 33:16 – 38:56