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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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In September 2015, the Partnership HealthPlan of California — managed by Medicaid — launched a pilot program dedicated to palliative care, with an emphasis on enhancing patient outcomes while reducing costs associated with caring for chronically ill seniors. As a hospice physician, you want to give patients a soft landing.”

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital Develops Virtual Reality Hospice, Palliative Training Partnership

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The Tokyo-based virtual reality company was founded by CEO Kensuke Joji in 2015, Since then, it has developed various VR and artificial intelligence (AI) programs in medical and nursing education, human resource development, and social and communication skills in health care, including mental health, hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice of North Central Ohio to Affiliate with Hospice of Western Reserve

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The Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) will affiliate with Hospice of Western Reserve, also located in the Buckeye state. Hospice of the Western Reserve is one of the leading nonprofit hospice agencies in the nation and shares our values for patient and family care,” Mary Knowlton, HCNO’s board president, said in a statement.

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Study: 40% of Adults Don’t Want to Talk About Palliative Care

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All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC ) conducted the research on public perceptions of palliative care. The results show that people were less inclined to discuss palliative care than they were in previous surveys in 2015 and 2016. Prior research has shown that as many as 71% of the U.S. study indicated.

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Key Palliative Care Trends to Watch in 2024

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of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. Countering this however, is the need for greater education for all stakeholders on the nature of these services and how they are distinct from hospice. Palliative care is an evolving field. Census Bureau.

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How the Value in Health Care Act Could Change Palliative Care Payment

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The bill builds upon the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, designed to speed transitions to patient-centered, value-based care. Lawmakers recently introduced the Value in Health Care Act, which, if enacted, could create inroads toward improved palliative care reimbursement.

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Palliative Care ‘Across the Pond:’ Providers Face Similar Challenges Globally

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It was a grand slam if we just learn how to care differently, whether it’s supportive questions, your own vernacular …,” Ihrig told Hospice News at the ELEVATE conference in Chicago. “We Though regional variations exist, some palliative care delivery challenges are nearly universal for providers across the globe. Only 14% of an estimated 56.8