Maximal handgrip strength (HGS) is a convenient and reliable, but incomplete, assessment of muscle function. Although low HGS is a powerful predictor of poor health, several limitations to maximal HGS exist. The predictive value of HGS is restricted...
Previous evidence has shown that olfactory impairment could be regarded as an early marker of impending neurodegenerative diseases.1 According to some cohort studies,2–4 the decline of olfactory function might reflect a wider range of pathologic...
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day Rule Billing Medicare Learning Network fact sheet. CMS authorized the Social Security Act (SSA) Section 1812(f) to waive the 3-day prior...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week posted the 2021 Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report, which describes progress in developing clinician quality measures to support the Quality Payment Program. The CMS...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Quality Measurement webinar. The panelists were Kim Rawlings (CMS), Joel Andress (CMS), Dr. Kyle Campbell (HSAG), Dr. Sophia Chan (CMS), Dr. Nicole Brennan (Battelle), and...
CMS is partnering with the HHS We Can Do This campaign for a webinar on Thursday, June 24 from 1-1:30 PM ET. Topics include: Toolkit and resources Tools for vaccine outreach efforts to diverse communities and at-risk populations Register for this...
Last week’s American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) Annual Meeting deliberated hundreds of resolutions, many dealing with the impact of COVID-19. AMDA’s delegation to the meeting—including Delegates Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD; Karl...
The National Quality Forum (NQF) reappointed AMDA as a voting member for the 2021-2022 Measure Applications Partnership Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Workgroup. The new appointment is for a three year term. Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD, has served as...
The Integrated Care for Advanced REspiratory Disorders (ICARE) service is a stay-in, post-acute care program for hospitalized patients with chronic, nonmalignant lung diseases. It provides palliative rehabilitation—a novel model integrating...
