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USC Brain Health Network reports faster dementia referrals, asks to double recurring funding to expand clinics
Summary
USC’s Brain Health Network told the Healthcare Subcommittee it has cut the referral‑to‑diagnosis cycle from months to about four weeks in active sites, has five clinics and asked the committee to raise recurring funding from $5 million to $10 million to expand into additional counties including Orangeburg.
The University of South Carolina’s Brain Health Network told the Healthcare Subcommittee that, since launching clinical services in January 2024, it has established five clinics, recorded several hundred patient visits and significantly shortened the referral‑to‑diagnosis cycle for dementia care in pilot areas.
Dr. Julius Fredericksen (vice president for research, University of South Carolina) introduced the network’s team and asked the committee to consider increasing the program’s recurring appropriation from $5 million to $10 million so the network can expand services, add diagnostic capacity and open a…
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