Primary Care Chief Medical Officer’s Article Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Home Health Care / March 21, 2025

BrightSpring Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care, Dr. Arif Nazir, published an article titled “Beyond Reporting and Enforcing: Innovating for Higher Medical Director Engagement” in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

A recent study published in JAGS by Goldwein et al. [1], along with an accompanying editorial [2], once again highlights the gaps associated with the role of medical directors in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The study underscores key aspects such as the reporting of administrative tasks, the distinction between administrative and clinical responsibilities, and, at best, minimal influence of compliance and regulatory standards. Despite ongoing discourse on this subject, significant gaps remain, particularly concerning the impact of the medical director role, and the critical question persists: will this renewed attention catalyze actionable stakeholders into some action?

Read the full article here.

1. E. L. Goldwein, R. J. Mollot, M. E. Dellefield, M. R. Wasserman, and C. A. Harrington, “Medical Director Presence and Time in US Nursing Homes, 2017–2023,” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 73, no. 1 (2024): 29–38, https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19161.
2. D. Zwahlen and J. Luxenberg, “The Tip of the Iceberg: A Call to Improve Medical Director Presence, Time, and Training in US Nursing Facilities,” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 73, no. 1 (2025): 6–7.

 

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