Publications

Members only publications are marked with a lock icon:
Filter By

Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule Released

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Practice Management, Practitioners
January 3, 2019
On December 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that sets a new direction for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Referred to as “Pathways to Success,” this new direction for the Shared Savings Program...

The MIPS 2018 Data Submission Period is Now Open

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practitioners
January 3, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in Year 2 (2018) of the Quality Payment Program. With the...

Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes: Trend Update

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Antipsychotics, Practitioners
January 3, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the partnership is the percentage...

The Society Is Once Again a Collaborator for Annual HIMSS Conference

Policy Snapshot
Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Technology (HIT), Practitioners
January 3, 2019
The HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition, which is being held February 11-15 in Orlando, FL, brings you the world-class education, cutting-edge products and solutions, and unique networking opportunities you need to solve your biggest health...

Shark Tank Finalists Ready to Jump into Deep End of PALTC Pool

Spotlight
January 2, 2019
Abely Solutions, Canopy Tools, Raiven Healthcare, and WoundWiseIQ. These four companies will compete in the Society’s 2nd annual Shark Tank competition, to be held at the 2019 annual conference in Atlanta, GA, March 7-10. Their innovations are all...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
January 1, 2019

General Information

JAMDA
January 1, 2019

Table of Contents

JAMDA
January 1, 2019

Editorial Board

JAMDA
January 1, 2019

The Underappreciated Role of Low Muscle Mass in the Management of Malnutrition

JAMDA
January 1, 2019
Preserving muscle is not only crucial for maintaining proper physical movement, but also for its many metabolic and homeostatic roles. Low muscle mass has been shown to adversely affect health outcomes in a variety of disease states (eg, chronic...