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June 6, 2024
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Podcast
May 31, 2024
JAMDA On-The-Go | May 2024
Policy Snapshot
May 31, 2024
Society Joins the LTPAC HIT Collaborative in Comments on ONC Strategic Plan
Last week, the Society joined the LTPAC HIT Collaborative in submitting comments on the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Strategic Plan. In March 2024, ONC released the Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. The previous strategic plan promoted a modern health IT infrastructure and drove...
Policy Snapshot
May 31, 2024
Now Available: 2022 QPP Performance Information on the Medicare.gov Compare Tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information for doctors, clinicians, groups, virtual groups, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to the clinician and group profile pages on the Medicare.gov compare tool and in the Provide...
Policy Snapshot
May 31, 2024
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Early Safety Findings Among Persons Aged 60 Years and Older Who Received a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine — United States, May 3, 2023–April 14, 2024
A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights safety findings for two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2023 for adults 60 years of age and older.
Spotlight
May 30, 2024
New HOD Chair Keeps His Finger on the Pulse of PALTC
Serving as chair of the AMDA House of Delegates (HOD) calls for insights into what is happening in the states and the issues facing post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) practitioners and their patients, as well as communication and negotiation skills and a sense of humor. Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, newly...
JAMDA
May 27, 2024
Commentary on “Level of Expectations Regarding Aging Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”: Does Belief Become Reality?
Policy Snapshot
May 24, 2024
CMS Issues Updates for Split or Shared Evaluation and Management Visits
Learn about updates for split or shared evaluation and management visits effective January 1, 2024.
JAMDA
May 23, 2024
Urinary Tract Infection Guideline Adherence in a Dutch Sentinel Nursing Home Surveillance Network
To investigate guideline adherence 3 years after the introduction of a national guideline on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in frail older adults. Appropriate use of urine dipstick tests, treatment decisions, and antibiotic drug choices in residents with (suspected) UTIs without a catheter were examined. ...
JAMDA
May 22, 2024
