JAMDA
October 22, 2016
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JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Framework for Imparting Short, Actionable Teaching of Geriatrics Topics Using Audio Podcasts for Housestaff: Preliminary Results
Practice Management Tools
Recommendations for Completing Death Certificates
Designed to assist physicians through the complicated process of completing a death certificate, the guidelines include information on understanding the legal definition of death; the roles held by physicians, coroners, medical examiners, and non-physician practitioners during the process of pronouncing an...
Policy Snapshot
June 23, 2025
OIG Launches Evaluation of Nursing Home Medical Directors
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently launched an official evaluation into how nursing homes engage their medical directors. The evaluation will focus on the accuracy of reported work hours and the fulfillment of required duties. The initiative follows concerns about the validity and utility of da...
Policy Snapshot
May 11, 2026
Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Toolkit Materials
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): See the Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Toolkit to get resources for the upcoming application submission cycle.
JAMDA
February 29, 2024
Having a Say in Patient Care: Factors Associated with High and Low Voice among Home Care Workers
To identify factors associated with high and low “voice”—or level of input in patient care decisions—among home care workers (HCWs), an often marginalized workforce that provides care in the home to older adults and those with chronic conditions.
JAMDA
December 18, 2013
Low Testosterone Levels, Depressive Symptoms, and Falls in Older Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
While several studies have cited a potential association between testosterone deficiency and risk of falls among community-dwelling older men, evidence for such an association is conflicting. Depressive symptoms, which occasionally accompany testosterone deficiency but which are often neglected as associat...
Policy Snapshot
May 10, 2024
House Ways & Means Committee Approves Telehealth Bills
Last week, the House Committee on Ways & Means held a mark-up hearing on several bills to protect and expand health care for millions of seniors. The committee approved six bills that address a wide range of pressing health-care issues, particularly those facing rural communities. The package of bills ...
Spotlight
October 6, 2025