Healthcare IT News January 8, 2025
A statistical analysis evaluated a refit of the Dementia AlgoRithm, which helps determine patients at risk for cognitive decline, using administrative claims data. It found the new models could be a game-changer for value-based care providers.
A new report by Milliman concluded that, after it tested the impact of various modifications to Together Senior Health’s Dementia AlgoRithm, new claims-sourced models demonstrated positive predictive value to support quality care.
WHY IT MATTERS
Together, part of Linus Health, developed its proprietary cognitive-impairment identification and stratification algorithm – validated using electronic health record data – to help find patients with elevated risks for undiagnosed Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and cognitive decline.
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