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I am currently not licensed to provide healthcare services for Alzheimer’s patients or for those with mild cognitive impairment. This blog post is to highlight the value and utility that can be accomplished or achieved through a comprehensive integrated cognitive care program. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia related care are ongoing health concerns. Prevalence continues to rise, and resources are strained by the volume of patients. The result is less accessibility, and under-resourced facilities are challenged by the enormity of ongoing care resources being applied to these patient populations. There is a lack of infrastructure, care providers, and overall awareness about the importance of early intervention screening.

A comprehensive cognitive care clinic chart is illustrated in this blog post. Reimbursement for assessment and planning in this patient population yields the most significant reimbursement. An important caveat is that many clinicians are either time- or resource-capped, which hinders their ability to appropriately diagnose and perform all necessary assessments for cognitive testing. Early invention would be the key component of this type of program. An interdisciplinary care team could have a marked impact on outcomes, resource utilization, and overall care to all patient segments.

In evaluating the investment of resources in psychotherapy, the amount raised rose from $34.43 to $38.03 in 15-minute intervals. Columns I & J highlight the most significant reimbursements for a 15-minute time allocation period. In order to justify the time investment in a project, the financial reimbursements illustrate a very favorable and advantageous unmet marketplace need. This can serve the patient population that misses a comprehensive approach, and a hub-and-spoke model will yield financial reimbursements for four care to other patient segments.

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A carefully constructed workflow and referral design will afford opportunities to provide various diagnostic, further clinical assessments, medication infusions, and or clinical trial involvement. These opportunities will only increase this clinic’s profitability. As the saying goes, ” Show me the money Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment clinics, when done correctly, can bring significant financial as well as population health management success.

DBH Value:

A doctor of behavioral health can help yield additional reimbursement and provide an opportunity to alleviate some of the constraints placed on medical directors and other providers. DBH has a holistic approach and a wide lens to see the intersection of various inputs that affect a patient’s outcome. They are able to identify and provide education to increase participation and mutual understanding.