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Is managed care good or bad for geriatric medicine?
1Department of Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, NY 10028, USA.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
|September 1, 1997
Summary
Managed care presents both risks and opportunities for geriatric medicine. Global capitation can align cost containment with improving older adults' functional status, but physician input is crucial.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Current healthcare systems present challenges for geriatric care due to fee-for-service models and fragmented funding (Medicare and Medicaid).
- These systems create perverse incentives, discouraging focus on functional status, a key goal in geriatric medicine.