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AMDA – Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (formerly the American Medical Directors Association), the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others practicing in the long term care continuum, is dedicated to excellence in patient care and provides education, advocacy, information, and professional development to promote the delivery of quality long term care medicine.
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Deadline Fast Approaching for Filing- E-Prescribing Hardship Exemption -- June 30th 2012
Physicians who expect to e-Prescribe fewer than 100 prescriptions in a 6 month reporting period are eligible for filing for a hardship exemption. AMDA offers advice on how to do this. Go to www.amda.com/erx for more information or for step by step instructions,
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2012 Medical Director of the Year -- Noel DeBacker
Noel A. DeBacker, MD, CMD, has been named 2012 Medical Director of the Year. An interdisciplinary panel chose Dr. DeBacker from nearly 30 nominees for his exemplary work as a physician leader, educator, patient advocate, and clinician. Dr. DeBacker is medical director at Wesley Place (Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services) and the Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation in the Chicago, IL, area.
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State Legislative Sessions Underway for 2012
The 2012 state legislative sessions have started. Currently, 33 states are in session. We expect to see a great amount of legislative action on the state level around long term care issues including scope of practice, staffing requirements, criminal background checks and liability, look for some states to also address hot button issues.
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Kohl Bill Would Allow Nurse to be Prescriber's Agent
Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) has introduced the Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011. The legislation is intended to help address the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) enforcement on oral prescribing of Schedule II controlled substances in long-term care facilities and to allow the nurse to serve as an agent or facility designee of the prescribing physician.
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CDC Recognizes AMDA for Role in Immunization Promotion
The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded AMDA (as part of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit) with the "Excellence in Partnering" award. David Nace, MD, CMD, was AMDA's key liaison to the summit, which was held earlier this summer.
See press release for more information.
AMDA Effort Results in Increased Physician Work Values
For the past 15 years, AMDA has invested a significant amount of financial, volunteer, and staff resources to seek better reimbursement for physician work values as it pertains to nursing home care. This week, AMDA's advocacy achieved success. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to increase physician work relative value units (RVUs) for the discharge day management codes within the nursing facility code family.
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AMDA Treasurer Ken Brubaker, MD, CMD, provides guidance to families placing loved ones in nursing homes
During an interview with the CBS Evening News, long-time AMDA member, current Board member, and member of the Communications Committee, Dr. Ken Brubaker, provided a number of suggestions for families transitioning loved ones into nursing facilities. AMDA has been active in addressing this issue in a number of arenas, including developing an entire chapter about the appropriate use of antipsychotics in the new (March 2011) Multidisciplinary Medication Management Manual.
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Study links CMDs with Nursing Home Quality
This study tests the research hypothesis that certified medical directors are able to use their training, education, and knowledge to positively influence quality of care in US nursing homes.
Read the study here.
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AMDA Core Curriculum
2012 Dates Announced!
July 21-27, 2012
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November 3-9, 2012
Registration Now Open!
For full information on the course and registration,
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AMDA's Mentor Center
AMDA's Mentor Center is designed to connect experienced clinicians with those new to the field, providing support for a broad complex of issues relevant to the practice of long term care. For further information on AMDA's mentoring program,
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