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2023 Filkin Lecture: From Clinician to Caregiver to Care Partner

Spotlight
December 14, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join When AMDA established the Anne-Marie Filkin Lecture, which is delivered during the Annual Conference’s Sunday General Session each year, the goal was to inspire, empower, and impassion attendees. The 2023 lecture...

Examining Real-World Therapy Practice of Cognitive Screening and Assessment in Post-Acute Care

JAMDA
December 13, 2022
Routine implementation of cognitive screening and assessment by therapy providers in post-acute settings may promote improved care coordination. This study examined the frequency of cognitive screening and assessment documentation across post-acute...

Impact of Dementia on Long-Term Hip Fracture Surgery Outcomes: An Electronic Health Record Analysis

JAMDA
December 13, 2022
Older adults with dementia are at higher risk for sustaining hip fracture and their long-term health outcomes after surgery are usually worse than those without dementia. Widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) may allow hospitals to...

Risk Factors Surrounding an Increase in Burnout and Depression Among Health Care Professionals in Taiwan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
December 13, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the risk factors surrounding an increase in both burnout levels and depression among health care professionals in Taiwan through use of a longitudinal study design.

Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care Service Utilization of Older Home-Dwelling Adults in Japan

JAMDA
December 11, 2022
The COVID-19 outbreak severely affected long-term care (LTC) service provision. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate its impact on the utilization of LTC services by older home-dwelling adults and identify its associated factors.

Be Prepared for PALTC Billing and Coding Changes in 2023

Policy Snapshot
December 9, 2022
In order to help members better prepare for the 2023 changes to coding and documentation guidance for current procedural terminology (CPT) evaluation and management services in PALTC, the Society continues to make available the popular webinar...

Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: December Feedback Report

Policy Snapshot
December 9, 2022
Download your December quarterly feedback report for the FY 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program from the CASPER reporting system. Submit corrections to your FY 2019 readmission measure rate until December 31. See...

CMS Proposes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Authorization Process

Policy Snapshot
December 9, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that aims to improve patient and provider access to health information and streamline processes related to prior authorization for medical items and services. CMS proposes...

Membership Committee Is All About Relationships, Teamwork, and Shared Goals

Spotlight
December 8, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “We’re all in this together,” says AMDA Membership Committee Co-Chair Tom Haithcoat. This is one reason it’s so important for him to bring physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others into the...

Projecting Long-Term Care Costs for Home and Community-Based Services in China from 2005 to 2050

JAMDA
December 8, 2022
The aim of this study was to estimate and project the trend in long-term care (LTC) costs for home and community-based services as a percentage of gross domestic product in China between 2005 and 2050.