Spotlight: For this Medical Student, Program Opens Minds and Doors HPA: CMS Announces Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model and Other Changes to Episode Based Payment Models; SNF's:FInal 2017 Payment & Policy Changes; CMS Announces Next...
Late life depression (LLD), defined as depressive illness in people aged 60 years or older, is more complex than depression presenting in earlier life, with different clinical features and a poorer response to therapy. Different biological factors...
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The study aimed to examine the epidemiology of hypertonic contractures and its relationship with minimal trauma fracture (MTF), and to determine the incidence and predictors of (MTF) in long-term care residents.
Wednesday, August 10 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. Learn about Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) negative payment adjustments, feedback...
Recordings of the webinars are available FREE for members. THE ROLE OF QIOS IN NEW PAYMENT MODELS Confused about MACRA? This webinar is for you and will give you the tools you need to succeed within the changing payment landscape. Click here to...
Blood pressure (BP) control in the elderly is often limited by poor compliance with prescribed regimen. Both can be influenced by clinical cognitive or mood impairments; however, the impact of subclinical alterations of cognition or mood remains...
The issue of subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) reverting to normal cognition (NC) has to date been taken in limited consideration, and no conclusive data are available on the rate of reversion. We aimed at systematically reviewing...
“The use of narcotics to treat pain will likely go the way of atypical antipsychotics. The survey process will likely include gradual dose reductions. Narcotics are used to treat pain but these drugs also kill people,” says Eric Tangalos, MD, CMD,...
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