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Spotlight

August 6, 2026

New Board Member Brings a Different Perspective to the Group

Richard Feifer, MD, MPH, FACP, the newest director at large on the PALTmed Board, has been an active member of the organization for many years. He finally decided to run for a position on the Board because he “wanted to bring a different perspective to help PALTmed and its membership succeed.”
Caring for the Ages

August 4, 2026

The Deprescribing Bottleneck Just Moved

There has never been a lack of evidence supporting deprescribing. We have known for years which medications quietly accumulate in older adults, the harm use of potentially inappropriate medications can create, and what they cost. Learn more in this article.
Caring for the Ages

August 4, 2026

How to Make New Providers Comfortable

The first year, first month, and even the first day for a new provider can be a critically defining moment for their experience in PALTC. Here are 8 tips that PALTmed's president finds helpful in welcoming new clinicians to transition and thrive in PALTC.
Caring for the Ages

August 4, 2026

Long Day’s Journey: Political Advocacy Matters

It’s not necessary to be perfect, politically savvy, or an engaging conversationalist to be a strong advocate for post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) patients and professionals. Instead, it takes a desire to make a difference and a passion for quality care. It’s a long journey with many stops and a few b...
Caring for the Ages

August 4, 2026

Do You Know a DINO—A Medical Director in Name Only?

Under 42 CFR §483.70(g), a skilled nursing facility (SNF) must designate a physician to serve as medical director. That physician is assigned just two broadly stated responsibilities: implementing resident-care policies and coordinating medical care in the facility. The regulation establishes no required t...

 

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