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AWV stands for this free medical visit that all senior adults should participate in annually
What is Annual Wellness Visit
The acronym HSD refers to this role within the Alzheimer's Association.
What is
Health Systems Director
CME is an abbreviation for
What is Continuing Medical Education
This webpage helps medical experts address the rising costs of dementia care and improve patient experience and outcomes.
What is
The Alzheimer's Association Health System and Clinicians webpage
This health system toolkit assists doctors in gaining early diagnosis during the AWV
What is
The Alzheimer's Association Cognitive Assessment Toolkit
These HSDs are the most amazing, awesome, and unbelievably helpful Regional Staff Members in Region 7
Who are
Elise Passy and Laura McEntire
This is the cost of CMEs offered by the Alzheimer's Association
What is
Offered at no charge. Free
This online resource assists clinicians in connecting patients to clinical trials
This process map, which is found in the Cognitive Assessment Toolkit, assists practices in diagnosing patients with Alzheimer's Dementia
What is
The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Algorithm for Assessment of Cognition
Other than the AA Website - this is where you can read about all the work and tools that support our health systems work
Where is
the HUB- Care and Support - Health Systems
Where can clinicians find answers to their questions about continuing medical education
What is
Ask your local Health System Director and/or
Email clinicaledu@alz.org
These downloadable resources are available for physicians to share with their patients and caregivers
What is Patient and caregiver educational packets
ie: Suspected Alzheimer's disease packet (PDF); Newly-diagnosed person with dementia packet (PDF)
Topic Sheets
This toolkit aids primary care practices in delivering person-centered care planning.
What is
The Alzheimer's Association Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit
This is the goal of our partnerships with health systems (one of 4 answers- known as the quadruple aim)
What is
Improve Health Outcomes; Enhance Patient Experience; Reduce Clinical Burden; More effectively Manage the Cost of Care
This is the total number of CMEs offered through the Alzheimer' Association online education (not including ECHO)
What is
11
This is an example of caregiving resources that are provided to physicians on the health systems site
What is -- early stage- middle- late stage caregiving, support groups, get involved with local chapter, online education
This CPT® code provides reimbursement for a clinical visit that results in a comprehensive care plan for patients diagnosed with dementia
What is
CPT® code 99483
This Alzheimer's Association care and support resource can be used to Enhance Patient Experience (there are several options)
What is
Care and Support Resources- AA Education Program, Support Group, and Alz Connected, Alz Navigator, 800 number
This valuable solution offers clinicians 12 hours of free CMEs
What is
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO® Program for Clinicians
These Diagnostic and Management Tools provide guidelines for physicians as they care for patients with dementia (provide one example)
What are
Detection of cognitive impairment in primary care (PDF); Diagnostic criteria – IntroductionDiagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease; Diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment (MCI); Appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET imaging (PDF