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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (MPFS) that includes yet another 2.8% cut to Medicare payments on January 1, 2025. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), along with a bipartisan grou...

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April 26, 2024

Nursing homes may use international nurses to meet staff minimums

Nursing homes are considering hiring more internationally educated nurses to help meet new staffing minimums, though a long-term care staffing institute says incentives like higher pay are also needed. The nursing home staffing mandate, finalized by the Biden administration earlier this week, will require ...

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May 14, 2024

Pattee Award Winner Didn't Start as an Educator, but he Became a Great One

Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, FACP, CMD, has a rare combination of traits that make him a great educator. He is knowledgeable but continues to learn and stay on top of issues; he brings practical, real-world experience to his teachings; and he has a natural sense of humor that makes even dry topics interesti...

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September 20, 2024

Committee Chair Has Long History with PALTmed Publications

The Publications Committee chair knows PALTmed’s publications better than most people. Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, has worked on the association’s Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) since their inception back in the 1990s, is a frequent contributor to Caring for the Ages, and currently se...