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Tsoi KK et al: Combination Therapy Showed Limited Superiority Over Monotherapy for Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis of 14 Randomized Trials

JAMDA
August 30, 2016
We read with great interest the meta-analytic study by Tsoi et al1 (Combination Therapy Showed Limited Superiority Over Monotherapy for Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis of 14 Randomized Trials. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2016) in which the authors...

Anticholinergic Medication Burden and 5-Year Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Nursing Home Elderly Residents With Coronary Artery Disease

JAMDA
August 30, 2016
To assess the association of the anticholinergic medication burden with hospitalization and mortality in nursing home elderly patients and to investigate the role of coronary artery disease (CAD).

JAMDA: The State of the Journal

JAMDA
August 30, 2016
Your Journal continues to grow and be highly successful. We had 690 submissions in 2015, which was more than twice those received in 2011 and published nearly twice as many pages (1104) compared with 2011 (684). A major change has been that we are...

Patients With Parkinson Disease and Caregiver Burden: Risk Assessment

JAMDA
August 30, 2016
I read the recent article published in this Journal and written by Grün et al1 with interest. The authors conducted principal factor analysis mainly for patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and for their caregivers, respectively. They also used a...

Inactive Residents Living in Nursing Homes and Associated Predictors: Findings From a Regional-Based, Italian Retrospective Study

JAMDA
August 27, 2016
It has been amply reported that nursing home (NH) residents are largely inactive, a condition that may further increase functional decline, behavioral disorders, and risk of death. To date, studies have mainly focused on individual characteristics...

Risk Factors of Caregiver Burden Evolution, for Patients With Subjective Cognitive Decline or Neurocognitive Disorders: A Longitudinal Analysis

JAMDA
August 27, 2016
The identification of factors used to predict caregiver burden may help preventive care. This study aimed to assess the relationship between evolution of patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) or progressive neurocognitive disorder (NCD)...

Advanced Curriculum Is Always New for This Veteran Attendee

Spotlight
Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Medical Director, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
August 26, 2016
“I find that the Advanced program is more focused on what is happening in terms of actual medical direction. I get information I can bring back to my QAPI [Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement] meetings and say, ‘This is where things are...

The Society Joins Others in Urging CMS to Restore the Refinement Panel

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation
August 26, 2016
The Society, along with the American Medical Association (AMA) and 89 other organizations, sent The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) a letter this week urging them to restore the Refinement Panel to serve as the relative value...

Mark Your Calendars For Two Important CMS National Provider Calls

Policy Snapshot
Care Settings/Types, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Federal Regulations, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Transitions of Care
August 26, 2016
SNF Quality Reporting Program Webcast — September 14 Wednesday, September 14 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 the reporting...

Next Generation Accountable Care Organization – Implementation MLN Matters® Article — New

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Transitions of Care
August 26, 2016
An MLN Matters Special Edition Article on Next Generation Accountable Care Organization - Implementation is available. Learn about the benefit enhancement waiver initiatives and supplemental claims processing direction.