To assess the association of pre-morbid functional status [Barthel Index (BI)] and frailty [modified Frailty Index (mFI)] with in-hospital mortality and a risk scoring system developed for COVID-19 in patients ≥75 years diagnosed with COVID-19.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published 2021 Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Payment details on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website ; eligible clinicians and surrogates can log in to see what you were paid by...
Proposed rule would accelerate shift from volume-based incentives to quality-based incentives The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that accelerates the shift from paying for home health services based on...
Last week, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL) and Gus Billirakis (R-FL) announced the formation of a bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care (IPC-LTC). The Caucus aims to create meaningful federal policies to...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The JAMDA On-The-Go and Caring On-The-Go podcasts combine two of AMDA’s many popular member offerings – our podcasts and our publications. In two new programs, podcast host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, sat down...
The articles in the July 2021 issue of JAMDA address the range of topics relevant for persons living with dementia and their caregivers—including but not limited to risk screening,1 assessment,2 medical comorbidities,3 behavioral distress,4–6...
