Alternative models of care are becoming increasingly popular. Clinical decision support (CDS) tools have been developed to assist clinicians in identifying older adults who may be safely directed to alternative care pathways. However, the characteristics, scope, and validation of these tools remain unclear...
Individuals with a history of stroke often face the risk of decreasing a wide range of social relationships and activities, including hobby engagement. Although hobby engagement has been reported to contribute to well-being across cultures, their effects on specific individuals with a history of stroke are...
To assess the association between skilled nursing facility (SNF) utilization and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To describe trends in family physician (FP) attachment among assisted living (AL) residents and examine AL home-level characteristics associated with attachment and primary care visits.
To understand how the COVID-19 pandemic created obstacles for nursing home staff to communicate effectively with family members of residents and how administrators navigated new communication methods.
On April 30, 2026, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (H.R. 8622), a bipartisan bill that would replace the existing Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) with a new framework calle...