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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Population Studies: NA Intervention/Instrument: NA Outcome Measures: NA Results: 45% (n = 3,889) of patients referred to ambulatory BH care had 1 or more chronic conditions.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. However, its main predictors are age, comorbidity, and healthcare utilization. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Lyndsay: That’s a great question.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

I’ve been on a quest to build those services and support so that people can make true, informed decisions for themselves and their families. I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. Eric: Great, thank you both.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

I could walk down the hall and get information. So if you think about dementia, it’s on the intersection of aging stigma and mental health stigma. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care. I found it to be an incredibly hard journey. You get double whammy.