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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Dear Mr. Kennedy, First, thank you for bringing urgency and passion to the nation’s conversation on health and the chronic disease epidemic. If your vision for health in America is about access, dignity, and truly holistic care, then integrated care should be at the heart of your Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) platform.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

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What hasn’t been shown, Eric, is that if you apply tools like this, clinical outcomes down the road are better for patients. They aren’t going to be better unless we have health systems that actually respond to detection of cognitive impairment with good care plans and follow through, as Joe was talking about.

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