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Naturopath’s Potential in Palliative Care

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of elderly patients receiving naturopathic care reported reduced symptom burden for cardiometabolic, cognitive and musculoskeletal conditions compared to others, according to a 2022 study published in BMC Health Services Research. Naturopathic medicine and palliative care may have more in common than meets the eye. About 89.3%

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Most Rural Regions Lack Palliative Care Specialists

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Recent research has found that more than 90% of board certified palliative physicians and nurse practitioners nationwide were located in metropolitan and urban areas in 2022. Only one palliative care physician existed per 8,632 seniors 65 and older in 2022, according to the research. according to Chen.

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The Barriers Creating Pediatric Palliative Care Inequities

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1, 2017, to July 31, 2022, and examined inequities among pediatric palliative populations. Hispanic and Latino pediatric patients were 59% less likely to receive palliative care consultations compared to white patients across inpatient settings nationwide, a June 2022 study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine found.

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Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care

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Since at least 2022, Contessa has been pursuing palliative care reimbursement through Medicare Advantage. In 2022, 147 plans offered home-based palliative care across 17 states, a 7% increase in the number of plans compared to the prior year. based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory. “I

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

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Our team officially began towards the end of 2021 heading into 2022. HopeHealth has been growing its pediatric hospice and supportive care service lines in recent years to address a range of unmet needs among seriously ill children and their families. The nonprofit health system serves Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

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What Hospice VBID’s Ending Means for Palliative Care

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ value-based insurance design (VBID) model has largely been met with a sense of relief by providers as they plan new initiatives for palliative care in 2025. That problem was mirrored in the environment outside of the program.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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An increasingly diverse base of health care providers have taken an interest in the palliative care space, a trend that could be indicative of how strategic growth is taking shape in the field. As they build out their palliative care programs, many of these organizations are pursuing partnerships to foster coordination and growth.