Policy Snapshot
April 12, 2024
Showing 1081 - 1090 of 7785 results
Policy Snapshot
April 12, 2024
CMS Medicare Telehealth Trends Data – Quarterly Update
The Medicare Telehealth Trends Data highlights trends in the use of telehealth services between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2023. The data allow for analysis of telehealth utilization by quarter, state, and various demographic characteristics.
Policy Snapshot
April 12, 2024
Advance Care Planning: Bill Correctly for Services
In a report, the Office of the Inspector General found that Medicare providers who billed for advance care planning (ACP) services in an office setting didn’t always comply with federal requirements.
Spotlight
April 11, 2024
Commitment to Interdisciplinary Care Drives Clinician of the Year
“I am still in shock. I do what I do because I love it, and I never expected to be recognized this way,” says Lisa Lind, PhD, recipient of AMDA’s 2024 Clinician of the Year Award. “It is especially meaningful to be the first psychologist to receive this award. We have come a long way since the onset of the...
PALTmed In The News
April 10, 2024
‘Ladders and lattices’ provide career opportunities for CNAs
Providers would be wise to help certified nursing assistants advance in their careers, according to an article in Caring for the Ages, a publication of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Podcast
April 10, 2024
AMDA On-The-Hill | March 2024
JAMDA
April 10, 2024
The Effect of Social Robots on Depression and Loneliness for Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Depression and loneliness are challenges facing older residents living in long-term care facilities. Social robots might be a solution as nonpharmacologic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of concrete forms of social robots on depression and loneliness in older residents i...
JAMDA
April 10, 2024
The Transformative Role of Large Language Models in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
Podcast
April 8, 2024
Caring On-The-Go | April 2024: With Special Guests Glenn Tillotson on Clostridioides Difficile and Allison Villegas on Advanced Practice Providers
JAMDA
April 8, 2024
Race and Ethnicity Are Related to Undesirable Home Health Care Outcomes in Seriously Ill Older Adults
Medicare Home Health Care (HHC) services are integral to the care of homebound seriously ill older adults requiring ongoing specialized medical care. Although disparities in health outcomes are well documented in inpatient and primary care, disparities experienced by historically marginalized racial and et...
