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Celebrating 40 Years of AMDA

April 7, 2017
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Practitioners, Quality, Measures
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine held its 40th Annual Conference March 16-19 in Phoenix, AZ. It's amazing to reflect on, not only how much the Society has changed over the past 40 years, but also how much the post-acute...

AMDA expands membership to practitioners

March 15, 2017
AMDA in the News
i Advance Senior Care
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Pharmacist, Physician Assistant (PA)
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) announced the formation of a Practice Management Section, a national forum for practitioner-led post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) population management, today at its 40th annual...

ABPLM Recertifies Dr. Robert Beitman of Cape May

March 10, 2017
AMDA in the News
Cape May County Herald
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Certified Medical Director
The Board of Directors of the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) is proud to announce that Robert Beitman, MD, CMD of Cape May Court House has been recertified as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in Post-Acute and...

AMDA Creates Practice Management Section

March 15, 2017
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Pharmacist
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine announced the formation of a Practice Management Section, a national forum for practitioner-led post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) population management, today at its 40th Annual...

Post-Acute and LTC docs Prepping Annual Meeting in Phoenix

March 3, 2017
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care
The group formerly known as AMDA is holding its annual conference March 16-19 at the Phoenix Convention Center, with a welcome reception actually starting things the evening of March 15. AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine...

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Statement in Response to CNN’s “Sick, Dying and Raped in America’s Nursing Homes”

February 22, 2017
Press Release
Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Ethics, Resident
Today, CNN published “ Sick, Dying and Raped in America’s Nursing Homes .” The report details disturbing accounts of sexual abuse of nursing home residents. AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine emphatically condemns any type...

Joint Summary Statement - Diagnosing Schizophrenia in Skilled Nursing Centers

February 21, 2017
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Dementia, Medication, Mental Health
Because the development of schizophrenia is uncommon in older adults, a diagnosis of new onset schizophrenia in a post-acute and long term care setting should be made by a qualified health professional with mental health training using DSM 5...

Medical Marijuana Use on the Rise in Retirement Communities and Nursing Homes

February 21, 2017
AMDA in the News
Merry Jane
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Medicaid, Medication
With increased use among the elderly comes increased awareness by both patients and healthcare providers. For instance, the medical provider group AMDA (The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine) will host a “Marijuana 101” lesson at...

When Retirement Comes With a Daily Dose of Cannabis

February 19, 2017
AMDA in the News
New York Times
Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Palliative Care, Ethics, Medication, Opioids, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Resident
In March, an influential group of medical providers, AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, will tackle the issue at its annual conference. Cari Levy, the group’s vice president, will offer a “Marijuana 101” lesson on the...

NEW COPD Quick Reference Tool

Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA
New COPD Pocket Guide The sooner patients are identified as having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the better. So why not provide practitioners with a quick and easy tool to recognize these individuals at admission? That was the...