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CMS Discontinuing the Use of Certificates of Medical Necessity and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Burden for Clinicians, DME Suppliers, and Beneficiaries

Policy Snapshot
August 19, 2022
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase access to care and to reduce unnecessary administrative burden for stakeholders, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be discontinuing the use of Certificates of Medical Necessity (...

Skilled Nursing Facilities: Participate in Interoperability Survey

Policy Snapshot
August 19, 2022
IQVIA is conducting a survey for the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to assess skilled nursing facility (SNF) capabilities related to interoperability and electronically exchanging information across...

Slowness as a Predictor of Functional Decline in Older Adults: Comparison of Moberg Picking-Up Test and Walking Speed

JAMDA
August 19, 2022
Slowness, generally assessed by walking speed (WS), is an estimator of frailty and its outcomes. Because of potential difficulties in assessing WS, the Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) might be an alternative. This study investigated the capacity of...

Hip Fracture as a Predictive Marker for the Risk of Dementia: A Population-Based Cohort Study

JAMDA
August 18, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the association between hip fracture and the risk of dementia.

Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Hearing Aid Use in People Living in the Community With Dementia and Age-Related Hearing Loss

JAMDA
August 18, 2022
To investigate factors that influence hearing aid use according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). The TDF is a behavioral science framework that aids understanding of factors that influence behavior.

Moving Needles on Vaccination Rates Doesn’t Have to Be a Heavy Lift

Spotlight
August 17, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Staff and resident vaccinations were around long before the pandemic. AMDA is working on promoting vaccinations, not just for COVID but for the flu and other conditions, through Moving Needles, its new Centers for...

Response to “The Surprise Question in Older Hospitalized Patients”

JAMDA
August 17, 2022
The recent research letter on the use of the Surprise Question1 asserted that the research reported was intended to “establish the predictive validity of the Surprise Question in older hospitalized patients.” The findings reported may be useful in...

Low Bone Mineral Density With Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
August 17, 2022
Osteoporosis and dementia often coexist, but the association between the 2 diseases remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and the risk of incident dementia.

Getting Your Team and Your Practice On Board with Behavioral Health

August 16, 2022
Isolation and quarantines during the pandemic have led to a growing need for behavioral health care. As the pandemic woes ease, now is the time to look at incorporating or updating behavioral health services in your practice. Among the benefits are...

Changes in the Severity of Frailty Among Older Adults After 12 Months of Supervised Home-Based Physical Exercise: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMDA
August 16, 2022
To investigate the effects of 12 months of physiotherapist-supervised, home-based physical exercise on the severity of frailty and on the prevalence of the 5 frailty phenotype criteria, using secondary analyses.