Policy Snapshot
January 26, 2024
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Spotlight
January 25, 2024
Fresh Perspective on the Core Means Top-Notch Learning and Highly Skilled Medical Directors
The Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care has been around for a while, but it’s been far from static. It’s undergone many changes and updates to keep up with regulatory, procedural, and other innovations, as well as evolution in the medical director’s role and best practices...
Spotlight
January 19, 2024
Mix It Up with Education, Connections, and Fun During PALTC24 in San Antonio
In recent years, the significance of videoconferencing and calls has become evident, with apps like Zoom gaining popularity and being regularly utilized. These tools have been invaluable, but, like AMDA Executive Director Michelle Zinnert, CAE, says, “You cannot fully replace the experience of everyone bei...
Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
CMS, CDC to Hold Immunization Webinar on January 31
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a webinar, CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-term Care, on Wednesday, January 31, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
CDC Has Improved the Nursing Homes Reporting Process for COVID-19 Data in NHSN, but Challenges Remain
CDC and nursing homes experienced difficulties during a mass enrollment of more than 12,000 facilities into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to begin reporting COVID-19 data in May 2020. CDC improved the process of nursing home reporting to NHSN throughout the pandemic, but challenges remain. ...
Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
CMS Finalizes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Authorization Process
CMS has finalized its Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F). The rule sets requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) fee-for-service programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and issuers...
Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
AMDA Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Reverse 3.37% Medicare Payment Cuts
AMDA has joined the American Medical Association and more than 50 national and state medical associations in urging Congress to quickly pass legislation to reverse the 3.37% Medicare physician payment cuts that took effect January 1, 2024.
Podcast
January 19, 2024
AMDA On-The-Go | Ageism Two-Part Series | The Culture of Aging and the Bias of Ageism (Part 1 of 2)
JAMDA
January 19, 2024
Exploring Staffing Levels in Adult Day Services: Does Profit Status Matter?
For more than 4 decades, adult day service centers (ADSCs) have provided long-term care services and socialization to hundreds of thousands of people in the United States. An important part of the long-term care continuum, ADSCs serve older adults and adults with disabilities, many of whom have low incomes...
JAMDA
January 18, 2024
