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When It Comes to Transitions of Care, Are We There Yet?

Spotlight
August 6, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA and its members have long been working on improving care transitions between nursing homes and the hospital emergency room (ER). There have been dozens of articles, webinars, and program sessions on the topic...

CMS Issues Proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Proposed Rules; Changes to Telehealth Services Included

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners, Telemedicine
August 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Proposed Rule Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 202. Included in the fee schedule...

Nursing Home Compare Refresh

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
August 6, 2020
The July 2020 Nursing Home Compare refresh is available, including quality measure results based on Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program data. Visit the Nursing Home Compare website to view the data. For more information: SNF...

CMS Finalizes SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) for 2021

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
August 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1737-F] for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The rule included...

Direct Medical Costs of Dementia With Lewy Bodies by Disease Complexity

JAMDA
August 6, 2020
There is currently no accurate profile of the economic burden of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), particularly any examination of the direct medical costs of DLB by the number of affected clinical domains. Understanding how trends in the use of...

Muscle Density, but Not Size, Correlates Well With Muscle Strength and Physical Performance

JAMDA
August 5, 2020
There is increasing evidence that muscle volume and mass are poor predictors of muscle strength and physical performance. Other assessments of muscle quality such as skeletal muscle density measured by computed tomography (CT) may be more important...

Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) Criteria are Strongly Associated With Malnutrition, Depression, Falls, and Fractures in High-Risk Older Persons

JAMDA
August 5, 2020
Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) provides cut-points based on muscle weakness (low grip strength) and slowness (poor gait speed) for low-risk populations; however, it is unknown if these criteria apply to high-risk populations...

Effect of Various Exercises on Intrinsic Capacity in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Concerns

JAMDA
August 5, 2020
Physical activity is associated with improvement in overall health and well-being, but robust evidence with comprehensive assessment of general health is lacking. This study aimed to clarify the effects of physical activity on intrinsic capacity...

Cumulative and Incremental Value of Sarcopenia Components on Predicting Adverse Outcomes

JAMDA
August 5, 2020
To examine the incremental value of sarcopenia components, following the diagnosis algorithm of the Asian consensus, on predicting adverse outcomes.

The Relationship Between Dementia Subtypes and Nutritional Parameters in Older Adults

JAMDA
August 4, 2020
There are a few studies showing how nutritional parameters are affected according to dementia subtypes. The aim of this study was to compare the parameters characterizing nutritional status and micronutrient levels according to different dementia...