Expanding Access to Alzheimer Disease Care: Leveraging Referral Networks and Telemedicine for Patients in Underserved Areas

Panelists discuss how health care institutions are leveraging strategic referral networks and telemedicine technologies to bridge geographical barriers, connect rural patients with specialized dementia care, establish hub-and-spoke models with community partners, and implement virtual cognitive assessments to dramatically improve both access and quality of care for patients with Alzheimer disease in underserved areas.

EP: 1.Strategies for Enhancing Early Diagnosis and Implementation of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Alzheimer Disease

EP: 2.Advancing Early Alzheimer Diagnosis: Best Practices for Timely Screening and Detection

EP: 3.Care Pathways for Nonspecialist Providers When Evaluating Patients With Potential Mild Cognitive Impairment

EP: 4.Empowering Nonspecialist Providers and Addressing Gaps in Dementia Care: How Tools and Biomarkers Can Help

EP: 5.Factors to Evaluate When Selecting a Combination of Screening Assessments and Tests for Detecting Alzheimer Disease

EP: 6.From Time Constraints to Reimbursement: Addressing Key Hurdles in Cognitive Screening for Alzheimer Disease

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EP: 7.Expanding Access to Alzheimer Disease Care: Leveraging Referral Networks and Telemedicine for Patients in Underserved Areas

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• What strategies has your institution employed to effectively use referral networks and telemedicine to enhance the accessibility and quality of care for patients in underserved areas?

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