New AGS Resources to Help Ensure High-Quality Geriatrics Health Care

As all of us in clinical care know well, what happens in Washington profoundly affects the practice of geriatrics. Legislative decisions regarding Medicare fee schedules and funding for geriatrics education, training programs, and research affect both our day-to-day practice and the future of geriatrics care. Media and public perceptions of geriatrics also have tremendous impact; among other things, they influence lawmakers.

In light of this, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has created three new Web-based resources to help geriatrics health care providers advocate for initiati...