Symposium

Geriatric Rehabilitation

Health Services Research

Understanding Geriatrics Rehabilitation Research Through the Continuum of Care (845713)

Presenter(s)

• AK

  Amol M. Karmarkar, PhD

  Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, Virginia
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  Pamela R. Bosch, PT, DPT, PhD

  Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  Northern Arizona University
  Phoenix, Arizona
• 

  Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Northern Arizona University
  Phoneix, Arizona
• CS

  Cathy Schmidt, PT, DPT, MS, PhD

  Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
  MGH Institute of Health Professions
  Boston, Massachusetts

This symposium and interactive forum discussion will highlight research studies relevant to geriatric rehabilitation using Electronic Health Records and administrative claims data for disability and rehabilitation researchers. The targeted patient population will be older adults with varying diagnosis and impairment conditions through continuum of acute, postacute, and outpatient care.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about utility of electronic health records (EHR) and claims data for geriatrics rehabilitation research.
• Describe utilization of health services through continuum of care.
• Examine association between health services utilization and outcomes.