Hard Work, Big Changes: American Geriatrics Society Efforts to Improve Payment for Geriatrics Care
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15593
Abstract: This article examines the work and leadership of the American Geriatrics Society in making payment for services provided under new, innovative payment codes a reality for geriatrics healthcare professionals. We examine more than a decade… read more here.
Keywords: american geriatrics; work; geriatrics society; payment ... See more keywords
Using Wisely: A Reminder on the Proper Use of the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria®
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15766
Abstract: Consensus criteria (as well as clinical practice guidelines) have the potential to improve quality of care and outcomes that are important to patients. They also may have substantial downsides. Even when applied correctly, unintended consequences… read more here.
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Pioneers in aging: Engaging the specialties of surgery and related disciplines in geriatrics
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17582
Abstract: The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society invited an essay on my career in geriatrics with a focus on my involvement in a national program designed to engage specialists in geriatric principles, the Geriatrics for… read more here.
Keywords: american geriatrics; program; primary care; medicine ... See more keywords
Psychotropic substitutions: Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18381
Abstract: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that gabapentin and valproic acid are being increasingly prescribed to nursing home residents living with dementia, while at the same time, rates… read more here.
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