Policy Snapshot
August 29, 2025
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Policy Snapshot
August 29, 2025
2024 MIPS Final Scores and Targeted Review Available Mid-September
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) previously announced that there was a delay with receiving some of the final Medicare claims data needed to calculate cost measures, which is delaying the release of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final scores for the 2024 performance yea...
Spotlight
August 28, 2025
President Perspectives (August 2025)
As summer draws to a close, I am encouraged by the progress PALTmed has already made this year in advocating for our members and advancing the field of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). At our July Board of Directors meeting, we focused on developing a new strategic plan—one that reflects our constant...
JAMDA
August 28, 2025
Creating a Clinical Care Pathway for Depressive Symptoms and Disorders in Long-Term Care: A Modified Delphi Process
To create an evidence- and expert-informed clinical care pathway focused on identifying and treating depressive symptoms and disorders in long-term care (LTC) residents.
JAMDA
August 28, 2025
Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Belgian Nursing Home Residents With Mild to Moderate Dementia
Dementia is the most common reason for nursing home admission and is increasingly prevalent. Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms are common in dementia and are commonly treated with psychotropic medications. However, nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of potentially ina...
JAMDA
August 28, 2025
Preferred Settings of Care and Preferred Type of Home Care Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Individuals
The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferences for long-term care services among heterosexuals and sexual minority individuals.
Podcast
August 26, 2025
PALTtalk with Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda | What Florida’s Certified Medical Director Law Means for Nursing Homes
Policy Snapshot
August 25, 2025
HHS Launches New Healthcare Advisory Committee to Advance Patient-Centered Reform
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has announced the formation of a new Healthcare Advisory Committee. The committee will serve as a strategic body of experts tasked with advising HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy J...
Spotlight
August 25, 2025
New Fellowship Program Recognizes Dedication to PALTC and PALTmed
Are you a PALTmed member who has been dedicated to the field of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) medicine for at least 7 years? Then please consider applying for the PALTmed Fellowship Program by the September 15 deadline. The prestigious Fellow of PALTmed (FPALTC) designation was created to recognize...
Podcast
August 22, 2025
PALTtalk with JAMDA | August 2025
