Analyzes survey results and addresses how many community-based organizations are contracting with health care partners, the nature of these partnerships, challenges with contracting, and collaborative solutions.
Explores findings from the AAA National Survey conducted by n4a and Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, which shed light on the wide range of needs that AAAs address in their communities, as well as the expertise their staff bring to meet those needs.
Guidance on partnering with community-based organizations to provide services such as meal delivery and transportation for dually eligible individuals.
Implementing a predictive model in acute settings can more reliably identify patients with high mortality risk, which can assist providers in prioritizing advance care planning.
Use of machine learning clustering algorithms revealed 30 distinct subgroups of patients among high-risk veterans, indicating a need for tailored approaches to health care.
Researchers share their insights on whether older adults’ health care preferences are being taken into account and how health systems can become more person-centered.
Analysis of recent and projected growth of expanded supplemental benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans — such as meals, transportation, and in-home support services.
The 4Ms approach developed for the Age-Friendly Health System model — what matters, medication, mentation, mobility — has a robust evidence base for providing quality care to older adults.
Medication management interventions that support caregivers of people with dementia at care transitions can help reduce readmissions, caregiver burden, and use of high-risk medication.
Many physicians report low confidence in caring for patients with disability and negative perceptions about quality of life with a disability, which may reflect biased views that potentially contribute to persistent health disparities.
Evaluates the evidence on interventions for people living with dementia, their care partners, and caregivers to help identify what interventions are ready for broad implementation.
Suggests that community-based organizations are responding to Medicaid redesign efforts that prioritize social determinants of health by adopting practices similar to health care organizations.