GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

And this is not about treating dementia as a disease of the brain in isolation from the person. I heard this beautiful thing the other day, which was to an electronic medical record, I am not a whole person. We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. Also common in dementia.

Screening 120

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 120

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Kate: So it was an embedded alert in the electronic health record and they just clicked those two answers very quickly. These are patients who had a pre-existing chronic disease, very broadly defined. COPD, heart failure, solid oncology, hematologic malignancy, dementia, ALS, interstitial lung disease, several others.

Consulting 116

Consulting Patient-Centered Patients IT 116

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Alex: We’ve got a lot to talk about…what states are doing and cities are doing to support older adults in the community. But, what you need is a community-based game there. The long-term care is being actually provided in the community at a much higher rate than what the formal system provides. You go back home.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89