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Palliative-Primary Care Integration Crucial for MCC Patients

Hospice News

The paper stresses that evidence is growing that one chronic condition puts people at risk for developing others. According to the consensus paper, the economic burden for the management of MCC is substantial. The needs are not just medical, but socio-economic and they need a network of support to safely transition to the end of life.”

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The Most Disruptive Forces Shaping Palliative Care in 2024

Hospice News

There’s a lot of stress in a position [of] providing palliative care. Value-based care’s impact in the palliative landscape is reverberating past payment points and into referral streams, according to Peter Brunnick, president and CEO of VIA Health Partners. Fee-for-service is a dead business model for palliative care.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

Hospice News

COVID-19, along with the current economic environment, have adversely affected the sustainability of these facilities. New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. .

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AI for surrogate decision making?!? Dave Wendler, Jenny Blumenthal-Barby, Teva Brender

GeriPal

And at the time about 20 years ago, when I started working on this, there were smatterings and I think some recognition that although we had advanced directives at that point for over 30 years, we were trying to figure this out, we still face two really significant problems. Yeah, that seems right. Alex 23:10 What is that called?

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Meet Two Harvard-trained Clinicians Championing Pediatric Mental Health

Daily Nurse

will struggle with anxiety disorder or OCD by the age of 18, creating significant economic challenges for kids and their families. Each decision point has its unique challenges. get reassurance, cut down or avoid stressful situations) can perpetuate an anxiety disorder. Nearly one-third of youth in the U.S.

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Evaluating Alternate Payment Models in Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice News

One of the speakers said, “Hey, I was really stressed last week and I had a drink after work. We’re finding tremendous amounts of interest, to your point, in regional payers and risk-bearing entities. I would say that, to your point, Daniel, they do care. Spano: That’s a good point.

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Unlocking communication: The role of physical, occupational and speech therapy in aphasia

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

.” It’s better to tell someone you don’t understand and ask them to say it another way, use hand gestures, draw, or point. ” Take the stress out of the conversation by slowing things down, pausing, waiting for the other person to think and speak, and enjoying the act of communication.