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The greatest success of the twentieth century has been a doubling of life expectancy. The next challenge will be to increase the quality of life throughout that lifespan. Person-centered care and value-based models of care have always been part of Geriatrics from its very beginnings. Not only older adults, but their caregivers are demanding transparency and high-quality person-centered care. Changes in healthcare financing are inevitable, but an emphasis on value-based healthcare transformation is unlikely to change as total spending on healthcare approaches 20% of the GDP.
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Powers, J.S. (2017). US Geriatrics, an Historical Perspective. In: Creating a Value Proposition for Geriatric Care. SpringerBriefs in Health Care Management and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62271-2_2
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