The Business of Geriatrics

1. Front Matter

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2. A Geriatrician’s Success Story

   • Michael Wasserman

   Pages 1-4

3. Why Geriatric Medicine Matters

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   Pages 5-10

4. Matching Clinical Strengths to Revenue

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   Pages 11-16

5. Taking Full Risk

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   Pages 17-32

6. The Psychology of Geriatricians

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   Pages 33-39

7. Going to Battle and Standing Your Ground

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   Pages 41-46

8. By the Numbers

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   Pages 47-57

9. Swimming with the Sharks

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   Pages 59-63

10. Me and the OIG

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    Pages 65-69

11. Nursing Homes: Survival of the Fittest

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    Pages 71-77

12. Assisted Living: Healthcare or Real Estate?

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    Pages 79-84

13. House Calls: A “New” Old-Fashioned Approach

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    Pages 85-90

14. Care Coordination

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    Pages 91-98

15. Medicare Advantage: Past, Present, and Future

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    Pages 99-104

16. Business Planning for Geriatrics Success

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    Pages 105-116

17. They Don’t Call It Risk for Nothing

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    Pages 117-121

18. ACOs: Days of Future Past

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    Pages 123-128

19. Bundling and Alternate Payment Models

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    Pages 129-134

20. MIPS and Geriatrics

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    Pages 135-140

This book takes a fresh look at how caring for Medicare beneficiaries can lead to success in today’s healthcare marketplace. Using examples from highly successful practice models, the book will take the reader through the key components necessary to run a profitable geriatric practice. The author, who co-founded what became one of the largest geriatric private practices in the country, discusses each part of the continuum of care from the perspective of the provider-client relationship, highlighting the importance of business cultures in this environment.
 
The text also features an overview of payment models, starting with traditional fee-for-service, insurance (Medicare HMO’s), and finishing with the concept of bundled payment models that have been heralded as the future of physician reimbursement. Finally, this book focuses on the practical aspects of business planning, budgeting and hiring and concludes with chapters about the key challengesfaced by a geriatric practice, focusing on provider productivity, coding and billing, and dealing with potential competition in the marketplace. 
 
The Business of Geriatrics is the ultimate business guide for primary care physicians, geriatricians, residents, medical students, healthcare administrators, policymakers, business and medical administrative students, and practice managers.

• Elder Care
• Geriatric Assessment
• Geriatric Challenges
• Medical Practice Management
• Medicare

• Woodland Hills, USA

  Michael Wasserman

Dr. Michael Wasserman completed his medical degree at the University of Texas, Medical Branch before completing his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. cofounded Senior Care of Colorado, which became the largest privately owned primary care geriatric practice in the country within ten years. Dr. Wasserman previously was president and chief medical officer for GeriMed of America, a geriatric medical management company in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Wasserman is past chair of the American Geriatric Society’s Managed Care Task Force and presently serves on the Public Policy Committee. He was formerly a public commissioner for the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission. He actively supports the Wish of a Lifetime Foundation and previously served on the Board of the Denver Hospice. Dr. Wasserman has spoken extensively and been published on a variety of topics, involving geriatrics, Alzheimer’s disease, practice management, and managed care.

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