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May 10, 2024

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Prepare to Apply and Register for June 5 Webinar

The Medicare Shared Savings Program will accept applications through the ACO Management System starting May 20, 2024. Applications must be submitted by noon ET on June 17, 2024. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) interested in Advance Investment Payments or the ACO Primary Care Flex Model must first app...

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Medicare Takes Aim at ‘Abusive’ Prescribing

Caring for the Ages

December 28, 2017

Medicare Therapy Services: Finding the Right Balance

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Medicare Weighs Hepatitis C Screening for Elderly

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Medicare's Pay-Data Dump Frustrates Some Physicians

JAMDA

February 25, 2016

Medication Delivery Delays on SNF Admission

JAMDA

May 13, 2024

Medication Discrepancies among Older Hospitalized Adults Discharged from Post-Acute Care Facilities to Home

The epidemiology of medication discrepancies during transitions from post-acute care (PAC) to home is poorly described. We sought to describe the frequency and types of medication discrepancies among hospitalized older adults transitioning from PAC to home.

Caring for the Ages

May 26, 2022

Medication Errors and Homicide: When Law and Medicine Collide

JAMDA

February 26, 2020

Medication Errors Upon Hospital Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility

JAMDA

July 12, 2020

Medication Management in Frail Older People: Consensus Principles for Clinical Practice, Research, and Education

Frailty is a geriatric condition associated with increased vulnerability to adverse drug events and medication-related harm. Existing clinical practice guidelines rarely provide medication management recommendations specific to frail older people. This report presents international consensus principles, ge...