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Policy Snapshot

October 7, 2024

Deadline Extended: Urge Your Members of Congress to Take Action on Medicare

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...
Spotlight

August 8, 2024

Ensure Your Words Make a Positive Difference

The words we use and how we use them can significantly impact the effectiveness of our interactions with others. In a recent podcast, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and guest Aya Caspi, a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, discussed how to speak and listen in ways that let...
JAMDA

October 19, 2024

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging application of ultrasonography that is being integrated into patient care in many medical specialties. The post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting has opportunities to adopt POCUS as a diagnostic aid to improve patient outcomes. We aim (1) to describe t...
JAMDA

September 11, 2025

Smart Glasses for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review

This study aimed to identify and synthesize peer-reviewed literature on smart glasses for older adults with cognitive impairment. The review focused on (1) the technology and equipment used, (2) the specific tasks smart glasses are designed to support, (3) feasibility outcomes, when measured, and (4) the q...
JAMDA

November 13, 2025

An Explicit Live Discharge Protocol for Hospice-Initiated Live Discharges

Hospice-initiated discharges, or those not requested by patients or caregivers, are distinct from voluntary disenrollment from hospice because they often occur without adequate preparation. Hospice patients who have stabilized and been deemed no longer terminal can disrupt continuity of care, leaving patie...