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Physician Advisory Boards for State Survey Agencies

Resolution and Position Statements
Survey, Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution A01 AMDA resolves to actively promote the formation of State Physician Advisory Boards to State Survey Agencies, which can respond to both local and national concerns. Their goals may include reviewing policy implementation,...

Graduate Education Centers

Resolution and Position Statements
Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution C06 BE IT RESOLVED that AMDA urge Congress to reinstate funding for Title VII, sections 753 (a), (b), and (c), geriatric education programs, namely Geriatric Education Centers, Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists and...

Kendra Sheppard, MD, CMD - Why AMDA is a Necessity for Me

Federal Regulations, Antipsychotics, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
For Kendra Sheppard, MD, MSPH, CMD, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) is as important as a comfortable pair of shoes on a long walk or a good night’s sleep before a grueling trip. Her membership prepares her,...

Early Destiny Led PA to AMDA

Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA)
NP/PA
The ability of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become full voting members of AMDA won’t change anything for Erin Brooks, PA-C, who has been a Society member for years and thinks of her fellow members as colleagues. However, she hopes it will encourage other PAs, as well as NPs, to get involved in an organization that she considers her professional community. “AMDA has always felt like a community to me. The physicians and other members are always welcoming at the annual meetings, and I always get good information on clinical and regulatory topics,” said Brooks. She added, “The publications— JAMDA and Caring —are always cutting edge in terms of what’s new, current, and important to us as practitioners.”

Know-it-All™ in the PALTC & Assisted Living Settings Series

Transitions of Care
Change of Condition, Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
AMDA’s Know-It-All TM system is designed to maximize quality care and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Users of the system also state that it enhances teamwork and mutual respect, and the resident ultimately benefits. In...

Know-it-All™ Before You Call Data Collection System in the PALTC & Assisted Living Setting

Transitions of Care
Change of Condition, Attending Physician, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
A series of data collection cards intended to help nursing staff physically evaluate patients and collect relevant medical history and related medical record data before notifying a practitioner about a resident’s change in condition. This allows...

Multidisciplinary Medication Management Manual

Textbook
Medication, Medication Management, Practitioners, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Medication management is an important part of quality care in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting. Despite the best efforts of dedicated practitioners and interdisciplinary team leaders, however, it is difficult to eliminate medication...

Synopsis of Federal Regulations in the Nursing Facility: Implications for Attending Physicians and Medical Directors

Practice Management Tools
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, F-Tags, Survey, Surveyor Guidance, Practice Management
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Synopsis of Federal Regulations in the Nursing Facility: Implications for Attending Physicians and Medical Directors is an indispensable resource tool for medical directors, attending physicians, and other post-acute and long-term care practitioners...

Recommendations for Completing Death Certificates

Practice Management Tools
End-of-Life, Practice Management
NP/PA, Physician
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-...

Guide to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation

Practice Management Tools
Advance Care Planning, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Extensively updated to reflect major E/M coding changes for 2023, The Guide to Post-Acute and Long Term Care Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation, is a popular and must-have publication that contains important documentation and medical decision...