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Disease Management Intervention on Quality and Outcomes of Dementia Care
- Barbara G. Vickrey, MD, MPH;
- Brian S. Mittman, PhD; and
- Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
- From the University of California, Los Angeles, and Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
IN RESPONSE:
We thank Dr. Iraqi for his letter and welcome the opportunity to provide clarification. We conceptualized dementia care management as a reengineering of traditional, physician visit–centered care (or “usual care”). To create a new care model, we assembled a stakeholder group of physician champions from each participating health care organization and community agency leaders. The group established common dementia care goals and designed protocols for achieving them. The group judged incorporation of dementia care managers as key in implementation of care protocols, viewing many desired care management activities as better suited …
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