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The Ties That Bind: When Families Intervene in Resident Care

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2018
Dear Dr. Jeff:

FDA to Reevaluate Safety of Parkinson’s Psychosis Drug

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2018
Amidst reports of safety concerns involving pimavanserin, a drug approved to treat psychosis symptoms among patients with Parkinson’s disease, the Food and Drug Administration stated it has begun reassessing the safety of the drug.

Inclusivity Is a Virtue

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2018
We recently received a thoughtful letter from Susan Martin, MSN, NP-C, of Aurora, IN, that contained many kind observations about Caring for the Ages as well as some constructive criticism. Our Editorial Advisory Board used Ms. Martin’s letter as a...

Filkin Lecturer Urges New Look at Thriving

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2018
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Thriving meshes well with excellent clinical care, according to Eleanor McConnell, PhD, associate professor and director of the Geriatric Nursing Center of Excellence at the Duke University School of Nursing.

Shark Tank Competition Highlights Innovation in PALTC

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2018
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — The competition among the four finalists was fierce, but in the end two sharks emerged victorious from a yearlong battle of innovation staged by AMDA — the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Innovation Workgroup...

Society Submits Application for MACRA Grant Funding

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practitioners, Quality, Improvement
June 1, 2018
This week the Society took a significant step forwarding to addressing one its key strategic objectives by applying for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MACRA quality measure funding opportunity. Earlier this year CMS issued...

Society Submits Comments on Direct Provider Contracting RFI

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
June 1, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a request for information (RFI) asking for input on direct provider contracting (DPC) between payers and primary care or multi-specialty groups to inform potential testing of a...

Support Observation Status Legislation

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status
June 1, 2018
Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-CT), Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have co-sponsored legislation to fix an arbitrary Medicare policy that excludes...

CMS Releases 2016 Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practitioners
June 1, 2018
The Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File (PUF) contains summarized information on Part B services and procedures furnished to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other healthcare professionals. The 2016 dataset includes: Information on...

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Patients with Dementia: Prevalence and Relationship with Geriatric Parameters

JAMDA
May 31, 2018
To define the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in community-dwelling older persons with dementia, using V-VST (Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test), the reference clinical screening test for swallowing disorders, to assess the feasibility of the...