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Naturopath’s Potential in Palliative Care

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Naturopathic medicine and palliative care may have more in common than meets the eye. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are typically trained as primary care providers and address a broad range of acute and chronic conditions. Similar to palliative care, naturopathic medicine addresses a person’s physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs.

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Palliative Care’s Value-Based Future

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Many believe that the fee-for-service model does not sufficiently support a robust palliative care program, meaning that providers must turn to value-based systems for sustainable reimbursement. There’s tremendous value to patients and also tremendous economic value in palliative care. The question is how do you align incentives properly.

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Assessing Caregiver Burnout for Hospice, Palliative Patients

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There’s a very high number of U.S. adults functioning as caregivers at any time,” Dr. Michael Certo, assistant professor of pediatrics for Lurie, said at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine’s Annual Assembly. “We The project’s goal was to develop a standardized method for assessing caregiver distress.

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Barriers to Providing Palliative Surgery

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A lack of consistent definitions for palliative surgical procedures may impact patient outcomes and symptoms, a recent clinical study has found. Physicians from Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently examined trends in palliative surgical procedures aimed at alleviating symptoms in patients with serious and life-limiting illnesses.

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Palliative Care’s Evolving Role in Medicaid

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The number of states introducing palliative care Medicaid reimbursement channels has been climbing in recent years. But questions proliferate around how to shape these programs. At the crux is a lack of awareness of these state-funded programs, Fields said at Hospice News’ Palliative Care News Conference in Tampa, Florida.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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Palliative care has become a more sought-after treatment plan in recent years, and one agency in California has led the charge in advancing palliative care support among its population. The pilot, called Partners in Palliative Care (PIPC) , focused on streamlining processes for those receiving palliative care support at the end of life.

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Palliative Care, Health Equity Growing in Medicare Advantage

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Reimbursement for community-based palliative care is gaining ground in the Medicare Advantage realm. Palliative care is among the wide range of supplemental benefits that exist within the Medicare Advantage payment landscape. Grant is also a nurse practitioner and palliative care consult service provider at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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