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January 11, 2019

Weekly Roundup
January 11, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The opening keynote address at the Society’s annual conference sets the tone for the meeting. It is fitting that this year’s program in Atlanta, GA, starts with a session that features Society leaders sharing...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Submit Notice of Intent to Apply by January 18

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Practice Management, Practitioners
January 10, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting Notices of Intent to Apply (NOIAs) via the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Management System (ACO-MS) for the July 1, 2019, start date for the redesigned Medicare Shared Savings...

New Part D Opioid Overutilization Policies CMS Call

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Opioids, Practitioners
January 10, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans effective January 1. The new policies include: Improved safety alerts when patients fill opioid prescriptions at the pharmacy Drug...

Frailty as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality Among Older Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMDA
January 10, 2019
We performed a meta-analysis based on prospective cohort studies to synthesize the pooled risk effect and to determine whether frailty is a predictor of all-cause mortality.

Repeated Cerebrospinal Fluid Removal Procedure in Older Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Ineligible for Surgical Treatment

JAMDA
January 9, 2019
To evaluate the effects of repeated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap procedures in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients ineligible for surgical treatment.

A Proposal for the Retrospective Identification and Categorization of Older People With Functional Impairments in Scientific Studies—Recommendations of the Medication and Quality of Life in Frail Older Persons (MedQoL) Research Group

JAMDA
January 9, 2019
When treating older adults, a main factor to consider is physical frailty. Because specific assessments in clinical trials are frequently lacking, critical appraisal of treatment evidence with respect to functional status is challenging. Our aim was...

Research “Year in Review” Opens Annual Conference

Spotlight
January 8, 2019
The opening keynote address at the Society’s annual conference sets the tone for the meeting. It is fitting that this year’s program in Atlanta, GA, starts with a session that features Society leaders sharing research from the past year that is...

Rehabilitation Providers' Prediction of the Likely Success of the SNF-to-Home Transition Differs by Discipline

JAMDA
January 7, 2019
Our article's primary objective is to examine whether rehabilitation providers can predict which patients discharged from skilled nursing facility (SNF) rehabilitation will be successful in their transition to home, controlling for sociodemographic...

Antiepileptic Drugs and Accumulation of Hospital Days Among Persons With Alzheimer's Disease

JAMDA
January 7, 2019
To compare the accumulation of hospital days between initiators and noninitiators of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) among persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Frailty Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Initial Results of a Trained Nurses Program

JAMDA
January 7, 2019
Screening frail older individuals and implementing intervention programs is a strategic measure as it could prevent the progression toward dependency.1–4 Policy makers and health professionals are exploring different options to implement frailty...