GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

Should eligibility and access be determined by clinician referral? If we move away from clinician referrals as the means by which people get access, how do we keep the clinicians engaged, and not enraged? We can’t possibly meet the needs of all people with newly diagnosed serious illness. It depends on the referrals.

Consulting 100

Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis IT 100

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Eric: But before we jump into talking to your patients about driving retirement cessation, let’s talk about what is the role of the healthcare professional in this at all? Certainly my bias is that healthcare professionals really do have a role in this discussion. And what should we be doing as far as assessment?

IT 102

IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

So, for example, everyone who was diagnosed with an advanced or metastatic lung cancer had a prognosis on the order of months. And now when I think about the clinic at Duke, when we’re really running on all cylinders, we can get ourselves up to a five, six, seven week wait for a new palliative care referral. Stupid theory.

Patient-Centered 120

Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 120

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. And that referral can be done in real time, a soft handoff. I would hope a referral would go to what’s called an ADRC, and it’s called an Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

MARCH 27, 2025

But most people with dementia are initially diagnosed and medically managed in primary care, and they really desire clinicians to initiate these conversations but there are a number of really important barriers for these conversations taking place. Before the primary care visit. Danny 10:07 Yep, that was the goal. This is a pragmatic trial.

Primary Care 80

Primary Care IT Clinic Illness 80