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AMDA Reports is the voice of the AMDA. Published quarterly, the newsletter offers detailed coverage of AMDA's activities and initiatives, the latest information and analysis of legislative and regulatory issues, highlights of AMDA's CMD program, updates on state chapters, news about products and publications, conferences, and services of interest to AMDA members. Included as a benefit of membership.

Caring for the Ages is AMDA's monthly newspaper for long term care practitioners. AMDA members receive the newspaper as a benefit of membership. Non-members may obtain subscription information, orders, and/or changes of address by contacting Elsevier at 215-239-3900.

Health Policy Advisor highlights AMDA's policy activities and contains news and information about a variety of legislative, regulatory, and reimbursement issues as they relate to long term care. Specific topics covered include updates on key health legislation, CMS regulatory initiatives, Medicare program notices for billing and coding program changes, legislative action in the states, and movement on other physician areas of interest, such as assisted living and medical liability.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association published 9 times per year, is the peer-reviewed publication of the Association, providing coverage of the issues most important to medical and nursing professionals in long term care. In 2009, JAMDA was ranked 7th out of 40 for citations in the Geriatrics and Gerontology category. This publication focuses on disease processes, medications, and syndromes, as well as assessment and intervention methods that have the potential to improve patients' quality of care or quality of life. Features include original, peer-reviewed articles; review articles; case reports; and book reviews. JAMDA is accepted in Index Medicus. Current and past editors are world class investigators. Members of AMDA receive JAMDA as a benefit of membership. Non-members may obtain subscription information by contacting the publisher, Elsevier, at 800-654-2452.

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Weekly Round-Up is a weekly e-news service that reports on trends, advocacy, clinical updates, and other issues impacting long term care professionals. AMDA's staff reviews news, business and trade publications, and Web sites, and provides members with relevant stories of the week. Viewpoints in some stories included may not be that of AMDA. Included as a benefit of membership.

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