
Opinion|Videos|February 16, 2026
Opportunities for Health Systems to Integrate APPs Into Alzheimer Disease Care
Author(s)Ken Cohen, MD, FACP
Panelists discuss how system-wide APP integration improves coordinated, efficient Alzheimer care.
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Panelists discuss how incorporating advanced practice providers (APPs) into structured health-system pathways expands capacity for Alzheimer diagnosis and management. Their integration supports timely evaluations and consistent follow-up.
Panelists discuss how organizational policies that empower APPs enhance operational efficiency, improve patient throughput, and alleviate physician workload. Systemwide collaboration ensures equitable care access.
Panelists discuss how embedding APPs within multidisciplinary teams also reduces long-term costs and supports sustainable models for chronic neurodegenerative disease management.
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