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April 4, 2025
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April 4, 2025
Dr. Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator
Dr. Mehmet Oz has been confirmed as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In this role, Dr. Oz will oversee Medicare and Medicaid programs, which are key to providing health-care services for millions of Americans, particularly in post-acute and long-term care set...
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April 4, 2025
LCAO Urges Protection of Services for Older Adults Amid HHS Restructurings
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), representing 68 nonprofit groups, including PALTmed, has raised concerns about potential impacts on services for older adults as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructures. In a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the LCAO...
JAMDA
April 4, 2025
Deep Dissecting Hematoma, an Often Misdiagnosed Lesion: Case-Control Analysis of Risk Factors and Wound-Healing Prognosis
Deep dissecting hematomas (DDHs) represent severe acute wounds, predominantly affecting older patients. This study aimed to identify DDH risk factors and analyze factors associated with good wound-healing prognosis.
JAMDA
April 3, 2025
Commentary on Rapid Molecular Testing for Urinary Tract Infections: A Diagnostic Stewardship Perspective
JAMDA
April 3, 2025
New COVID-19 Vaccine Cost and Access Barriers Add Challenges to Immunizing Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Staff
PALTmed In The News
April 3, 2025
Aging services coalition expresses concerns about reorganization to HHS secretary
In the wake of the Department of Health and Human Services announcing a “dramatic restructuring” of the agency, reassurances that the changes will not affect critical services are anything but reassuring to groups that provide services to older adults.
JAMDA
April 2, 2025
End-of-Life Acute Care Use and Pain-Related Outcomes in Chinese-speaking Residents in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes
Patients from ethnically minoritized communities often face disparities in health care due to language and cultural barriers. This study aimed to compare health care use and end-of-life outcomes between Chinese-speaking residents living in language-concordant and language-discordant long-term care (LTC) ho...
JAMDA
March 31, 2025
Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Agitation and Sleep in Persons with Dementia: A Randomized Trial
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common, treatable, sensorimotor disorder of nighttime uncomfortable leg sensations that interfere with sleep, may prompt nighttime agitation in persons with dementia.
Policy Snapshot
March 31, 2025
CMS Issues Guidance on Improving Payment Accuracy for Physician Services in SNFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new MLN Matters aimed at enhancing payment accuracy for physician services provided in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Effective July 1, 2025, these measures will address common misclassifications of Place of Service (POS) codes that ...
