The Business of Geriatrics (eBook)

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.

PrefaceChapter 1 - A Geriatrician’s Success StoryChapter 2 - Why Geriatric Medicine MattersChapter 3 - Matching Clinical Strengths to RevenueChapter 4 - Taking Full Risk: A Real World ExperienceChapter 5 - The Psychology of GeriatriciansChapter 6 - Going to BattleChapter 7 - By the NumbersChapter 8 - Swimming with the SharksChapter 9 - Me and the OIGChapter 10 - Nursing Homes:  Survival of the FittestChapter 11 - Assisted Living:  Health Care or Real Estate?Chapter 12 - House Calls:  A “New” Old Fashioned ApproachChapter 13 - Care Coordination:  The Heart of GeriatricsChapter 14 - Medicare Advantage:  Past, Present and FutureChapter 15 - Business Planning for Geriatrics SuccessChapter 16 - They Don’t Call it Risk for NothingChapter 17 - ACO’s:  Days of Future PastChapter 18 - Bundling and Alternate Payment ModelsChapter 19 - MIPS and GeriatricsChapter 20 - Fee for Service: Will it Ever Die?Chapter 21 - Competition:  Not an Effective StrategyChapter 22 - Getting the Most out of ProvidersChapter 23 - Electronic Health RecordsChapter 24 - Opportunities in Today’s Healthcare Marketplace