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Integrated care for adults with complex needs: opportunities of case management in primary care to improve equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Case management in primary healthcare has been documented as a promising integrated care approach to overcome fragmented care faced by adults with complex healthcare and social needs (hereafter complex needs).

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. When we take a mental health history, for example, I think we ask people, we do the PHQ, or whatever it is that we’re doing, asking people that mood. I would like them to get married and unite, and have this real integrated care model.

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

GeriPal

This includes transportation, driver’s license, parks, volunteerism, housing, and of course health and human services. I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. We have 350,000 grandparents taking care of grandkids.