Medicare and Regulatory Issues
1.0 On-Demand
Intermediate
$500
Pricing
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Description
The goal is to enhance knowledge of aging and mental health, as well as improve clinical competence among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals who care for the mental health needs of older adults.
Educational Goal
To enhance participants’ understanding of Medicare and regulatory issues related to the care of older adults, while strengthening clinical competence in navigating these systems among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals involved in geriatric mental health care.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Discuss the epidemiology of mental health disorders among older adults
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Describe the assessment of mental health disorders among older adults
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Enumerate the evidence based treatment of mental health disorders and effective practice considerations for older adults.
Presenters
Elliott M. Stein, M.D.
Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychiatric Consultant, San Francisco Towers Life Care Community 2020-present.
Legal Consultation on psychiatric issues pertaining to older people, 2005-present.
University of California San Francisco, Clinical Professor (Voluntary), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2011-present.
Clinical Psychiatrist in Geriatric Psychiatry program, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center 2021-2023.
Director of Psychiatry, and Medical Director of the Acute Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital, Jewish Home of San Francisco, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, 2010-2020.
Private practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1977-2010, Miami/Miami Beach, Florida.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Board Member (1982-1985), President (1985-1987), Annual Meeting Program Chair (1988-1989). Past and present member AAGP Committees: Membership, Public Policy, Clinical Practice, Long-Range Planning, Bylaws
International PsychoGeriatric Association, Treasurer (1989-1993), Board Member (1993-1997), IPA Task Force on Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence (2007-2016).
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association.
Distinguished Fellow, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, 2001.
First recipient of the Clinician of the Year Award, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003.
Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Miami School of Medicine, 2004.