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Expert Interviews:
The State of Aging and Health in Europe

Suzanne Wait, PhD, is Director of SHW Health Ltd, a UK-based consultancy focused on health policy and health outcomes. She is also Advisor to the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK).  She co-authored the report, The State of Aging and Health in …
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Posted under: Aging, Alzheimer’s, Care Coordination, Expert Interviews
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The Evolution of Accountable Care Organizations

They’ve been called “the most popular yet least understood shorthand of 2011.” But Accountable Care Organizations, or ACOs, are coming to a city near you. At least we think so. A little background:  The concept of the ACO grew out …
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Posted under: Care Coordination, Healthcare Reform, Integrated Delivery Systems, Quality Improvement
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Hope for Alzheimer’s

Over 5 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and the number affected skyrockets when the huge burden of this progressively debilitating disease on their families is taken into account. Although Alzheimer’s disease was first named 100 …
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Posted under: Alzheimer’s, Healthcare Reform
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