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  • Title: Physician Payment Reform. Implications for geriatrics.
    Author: Hammons GT, Pawlson LG.
    Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc; 1989 Nov; 37(11):1084-91. PubMed ID: 2681339.
    Abstract:
    A consensus has developed on the need for a major revision of physician reimbursement in the Medicare program. The Physician Payment Review Commission has recommended to Congress a series of far-reaching changes in the payment system, based on the development of a fee schedule using a Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS). This article explores the rationale for the recommendations and the probable impact on Medicare beneficiaries and their physicians if the changes are enacted. Special consideration is given to unique aspects of geriatric medicine, including comprehensive geriatric assessment.
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