Fretwell M D, Cutler C, Epstein A M
Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Feb;3(1):185-91.
The authors review their experience with the implementation of a geriatric assessment unit (GAU) within the Rhode Island Group Health Association, a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Included is a historical background of the involvement of HMOs with care of Medicare patients, a description of the structure of an outpatient GAU, and the authors' experience to date with this population of patients. This article concludes with a discussion of the future role of GAUs and HMOs in the care of older patients.
作者回顾了他们在罗德岛集团健康协会（一家健康维护组织，即HMO）内实施老年评估单元（GAU）的经验。内容包括HMO参与医疗保险患者护理的历史背景、门诊GAU的结构描述，以及作者迄今对这类患者群体的经验。本文最后讨论了GAU和HMO在老年患者护理中的未来作用。
