GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So I will say that it’s challenging, because we don’t have, unlike City of Hope, we don’t have a big team like they do of geriatricians and palliative care physicians, who can screen these older adults or help with management. So pretty soon, I hope, we’ll be able to do this all electronically by anyone who wants to.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 130

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?

Family 102

Family IT Families Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

We welcome all professions, including but not limited to physicians, chaplains, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, case managers, administrators, and pharmacists. And so if we look at things from either a managed care or a population health point of view, there is a huge impact of the distress that these family members face.

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Family Families 99

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Started as a direct case manager, worked in a variety of different places including the state legislature and I’ve been with the state office now since 2006. And that referral can be done in real time, a soft handoff. Eric: And Susan? And then, we have nonprofits that are community-based organizations.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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. It’s not just about physical symptom management. I don’t know if we captured where the hospice referral came from. Stupid theory.

Patient-Centered 120

Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 120

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. Sydney 22:01 Well, it’s what’s in the electronic health record.

Primary Care 80

Primary Care IT Clinic Illness 80

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Get the hospice referral. Juliet: And so the question is like, how do we… There are these massive shifts because that’s not just about symptom management. Tell me what would you… Juliet: Fully Integrated electronic medical records system that made this very easy for clinicians to do. Eric: On EHR?

Illness 98

Illness Patient-Centered IT Patients 98