Proven to Improve Health & Reduce Costs
Malaz Boustani MD, Co-Founder & Chief Health Officer, has built and studied a model for supporting caregivers and caring for people with dementia and cognitive impairment for 20+ years
Reduce ER visits by 47%
Reduce ER visits by 47%
Reduce hospitalizations by 49%
Reduce hospitalizations by 49%
Reduce problematic medications usage by 53%
Reduce problematic medications usage by 53%
Reduce Medicare costs by $4,757.95 a year
Reduce Medicare costs by $4,757.95 a year
Compensation is helpful, elevated health is even better
Compensation is helpful, elevated health is even better
Dr. Boustani's Research
One of the world's top dementia care experts serving you and your loved one
One of the world's top dementia care experts serving you and your loved one
One of the world's top dementia care experts serving you and your loved one
Improving care recipient health
Improving care recipient health
Improving caregiver well-being
Half of caregivers experienced at least a 50% reduction in stress symptoms
Half of caregivers experienced at least a 50% reduction in stress symptoms
Half of caregivers experienced at least a 50% reduction in stress symptoms
Caregivers reported significant improvements in distress related to the patient's behavioral and psychological symptoms, with improvements continuing at 18 months
Caregivers reported significant improvements in distress related to the patient's behavioral and psychological symptoms, with improvements continuing at 18 months
Caregivers reported significant improvements in distress related to the patient's behavioral and psychological symptoms, with improvements continuing at 18 months
Caregivers experienced improved depression scores at 18 months
Caregivers experienced improved depression scores at 18 months
Caregivers experienced improved depression scores at 18 months
Reducing healthcare costs
Reduce Medicare costs by $4,757.95 a year
Reduce Medicare costs by $4,757.95 a year
Reduce Medicare costs by $4,757.95 a year
Reduce hospitalization, emergency department visits, skilled nursing facility placements, and nursing home admissions
Reduce hospitalization, emergency department visits, skilled nursing facility placements, and nursing home admissions
Reduce hospitalization, emergency department visits, skilled nursing facility placements, and nursing home admissions
GUIDE: designed by Dr. Boustani
Dr. Boustani proposed the initial framework and collaborated with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to deploy a groundbreaking alternative payment model for dementia leveraging the tenants of his care model
https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05154, https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide
Dr. Boustani proposed the initial framework and collaborated with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to deploy a groundbreaking alternative payment model for dementia leveraging the tenants of his care model
https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05154, https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide
Further research
Dr. Boustani has led numerous clinical research studies funded by NIH, AHRQ, and CMS totaling more than $100 million and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers
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Ensure your members, patients, and community members with dementia or cognitive impairment receive high quality care
Ensure your members, patients, and community members with dementia or cognitive impairment receive high quality care
Ensure your members, patients, and community members receive high quality care