GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. Michele: That was perfect. Alex: That was perfect. Michele: Yep.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Diane: Huge.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Lauren: Yeah, I think I can definitely see Joe’s point of view. Reading Ira’s article, it essentially was the VITAS Medical Director job description. Lauren: And looking in the Medicare data, you cannot figure out when a hospice changed ownership. Yes, my hair is definitely on fire. Eric: Great.

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