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Treating E-Cigarettes as Tobacco Products

Resolution and Position Statements
Care Settings/Types, Resident
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
Policy A-14 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AMDA—Dedicated to Long-Term Care Medicine support treating e-cigarettes as tobacco products with the subsequent restrictions inherent with all tobacco products within post-acute and long-term care...

Determination of Medical Necessity of Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Long-Term Care Information Series
Rehabilitation, Resident, Assessment
Physician
Medicare defines medical necessity as a determination that a service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. However, the use of this term in health care settings is controversial and often confusing...

Assisted Living Series Set

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Change of Condition, Medication, Medication Management, Resident, Assessment
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
AMDA has created a revolutionary set of easy-to-implement tools, called the Assisted Living Series. The series is used to assist caregivers in keeping older adults in the comfort and support of their surroundings, extending their personal life...

Medication Management Part II: For Caregivers

Assisted Living Series
Assisted Living, Medication, Medication Management, Resident, Assessment
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
This guide will help caregivers learn skills and steps that can be used to better manage residents' medications. Caregivers will be able to talk about medications with their residents, family members, and primary care practioners. Learning how to...

AMDA Receives $1.6 Million CMS Grant to Improve Care of Younger Adults in PALTC

October 6, 2014
Press Release
Care Settings/Types, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Ethics, Mental Health, Resident, Younger Adult, Seizures
Columbia, MD - AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will receive $1,624,269 in civil money penalty (CMP) funds over a three-year period to improve the quality of care and quality of life for younger adults receiving post-...

BBC Calls on AMDA President to Talk About Choosing Wisely Experience in the US

June 4, 2015
Press Release
Practitioners, Quality, Resident
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) President Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, was recently interviewed on BBC Radio’s “The Report” in an episode focusing on the start of a new health care initiative in the...

AMDA Applauds Support of ACP Code from CMS

July 8, 2015
Press Release
Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Resident
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for their support for Medicare reimbursement of advance care planning (ACP) services. Their support...

Technology A ‘Use It Or Lose It’ And A ‘Move It Or Lose It’ Proposition, Study Suggests

November 10, 2015
AMDA in the News
Provider Nation
Resident
Elders who embraced modern social technology tended to feel more satisfied with their lives, less lonely, more confident about attaining their goals, and be healthier and more active than their tech-averse peers, a new study by the fine folks at...

Rising Obesity Rates Put Strain on Nursing Homes

December 14, 2015
AMDA in the News
New York Times
Medicaid, Diabetes, Resident
AMDA Past President Cheryl Phillips, MD, comments on the ability of nursing homes to deal with the rising population of obese residents.