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...
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are presented as a good option for older patients owing to their safety profile. However, the dosing of these drugs can become challenging. This is due to the fluctuation of renal function in this population,...
It is necessary to improve the health of older adults through exercise, but there is no concrete way to implement it or an environment in which they can exercise continuously. Our objective was to confirm the safety and efficacy of information...
