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Alzheimer's Disease - a Growing National Health Concern

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House votes for #docfix, bill goes to Senate. #Physicians slated for an annual 0.5% bump for the next 4 years then hold for 6 years.

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Mass Gen/Harvard study shows #gout inversely associated with the risk of developing #AD. Ann Rheum Dis doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206917

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New CMS Adm - Slavitt replacing Tavenner. Focus of existing strat: bundled pay, EMR, ICD-10, ACO & PCMH / no change to CMS current direction

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FL Hosp Neuro Inst & VTT Tech Rsrch Centre aim 2 ID biomarkers’ measurable chrs. / may predict early onset #Alzheimer http://t.co/Swf4lbiol7

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@alzassociation is dis’pntd. @CMSGov decides to only allow Coverage W/ Evidence Develop. (CED) for an AD imaging test http://t.co/7eoairNQVN

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The government will decide in early fall whether to pay for PET scans in people with suspected #Alzheimer's disease http://t.co/d3ke1pbHSP

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Important news! Proposed use of positron emission tomography (PET) for #Alzheimer's for details see our FB page TheAccessGroup - Alzheimer

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Join us in Chicago July 15-16 @ The Pharmaceutical & Biotech #ManagedMarkets & Payer Marketing Strategies Conference http://t.co/pcVBr8DfVS

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Both the number of U.S. residents with #dementia and the cost of their care are expected to more than double by 2040 http://t.co/p4S6cMMFCp

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FDA plans looser rules on approving #Alzheimer’s drugs. http://t.co/lShqsZbkPX

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New report states that today, an American develops #Alzheimer's disease every 68 seconds. In 2050 every 33 seconds http://t.co/esZshjcv0v

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Alzheimer's disease is expected to reach 13.8 million by 2050 — millions more than previously anticipated http://t.co/ev9dEOdg #ALZ

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Should Medicare Pay For Alzheimer's Scans? Read NPR report http://t.co/DJAAKYzr #ALZ

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Trends in health care 2013: This brief presentation provides background on key trends in 2013 as we prepare for 2014 http://t.co/2COtUKe7

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Trends in health care 2013: This brief presentation provides background on key trends in 2013 as we prepare for 2014 http://t.co/2COtUKe7

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The Access Group's Government│Policy│Systems Division Recognized as One of
the “Most Innovative Divisions” in 2012 by PM360

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More than 20 potential new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease are currently being tested or are awaiting approval from the FDA

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Alzheimer's drug (solanezumab) shows positve results in mild cases reporting improvements of 34% in cognitive skills http://t.co/5JCIn7qg

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A new molecule to treat AD has significant promise and is potentially the safest to date, Purdue researchers say (http://t.co/EzgK0uyg )

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Survey Finds Caregivers Misperceive Behavior Changes as Normal Aging, Delaying Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AFA) http://t.co/WhgtXJtP