Primary Care Innovations Can Improve Alzheimer’s And Dementia Care For Patients, Family Caregivers, And Providers
on Fri, 2019-03-29 13:57 Alyssa
There is an urgent need for innovative interventions to help primary care providers support individuals with dementia and their family caregivers without adding to their already full workload. To be sustainable, these innovations must be accompanied by policy changes that include mechanisms of reimbursement and recognition for practitioners who obtain specialized skills in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia management.
News Author:
Kristin Lees Haggerty
Rebecca Jackson Stoeckle
Lynn Spragens
Lee Jennings
Jane Carmody
Links:
[1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190327.432411/full/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Ruling%20On%20Association%20Health%20Plans%3B%20The%20Fairness%20Project%3B%20Primary%20Care%20Innovations%20For%20Dementia%20Care%3B%20A%20Patient-Centered%20Decision-Support%20Tool%20For%20Medicare%20Part%20D&utm_campaign=HAT%203-29-19