Geriatricians as Unexpected Leaders: Enhancing Coding and Demonstrating Value Across Care and Payment Models

Sponsored by the Quality Measures and Performance Committee

Moderator: Claire Davenport, MD, MS

This session explores how accurate and strategic coding across diverse care models; outpatient fee-for-service, inpatient, and Medicare Advantage, can be leveraged to support the growth and sustainability of geriatrics. Learning Objectives: (1) analyze how coding practices in three models influence the visibility, value, and sustainability of geriatrics programs; (2) compare health system strategies that have successfully used coding improvement efforts to expand geriatrics services or collaborations; (3) design a quality improvement approach to enhance coding accuracy and alignment with age-friendly care goals in a specific care setting; and (4) apply coding-enhanced insights to advocate for geriatrics integration within institutional population health and financial models.

Outpatient Fee for Service Geriatrics: RAF Score and HCC Importance
Parul M. Goyal, MD

Inpatient Geriatrics: Balancing Quality Care with Operational and Financial
Nimit Agarwal, MD, MBA, AGSF

Managed Care and Value-Based Geriatrics: Aligning Risk Adjustment and Quality
Victor J. Legner, MD