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Editorial
. 2023 Sep;71(9):2698-2700.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18473. Epub 2023 Jul 12.

Geriatric assessment in the emergency department reduces healthcare costs-So when will CMS pay for it?

Lauren T Southerland  1 , Kevin Biese  2 , Ula Hwang  3   4
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Geriatric assessment in the emergency department reduces healthcare costs-So when will CMS pay for it?

Lauren T Southerland et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Sep.
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