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How Hospices Can Improve Health Equity for Rural-Based LGBTQ+ Seniors

Hospice News

Aging LGBTQ+ populations have few options for quality end-of-life care – particularly those in rural areas – and hospices are ramping up efforts to reach them. Access to hospice can be challenging for many seniors in remote or rural regions. She also serves as medical director of palliative care at the nonprofit organization. “I

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Hope Produces Town Hall Webinars

Hope Hospice

Hope Hospice Media Contact: Kendra Strey , cell) 925-997-0873. This free webinar series will be produced via Zoom ( get a free account ). Webinar logon details: [link]. Our panelists will discuss these end-of-life care options and give you insight into how hospice and health systems are adjusting to new demands and needs.

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How Regulation Could Shape the Future of Telehealth in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Expanding the regulatory parameters of telemedicine could benefit underserved rural communities in particular, according to Dr. Samyukta (Sam) Mullangi, medical director of Thyme Care. The post How Regulation Could Shape the Future of Telehealth in Palliative Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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OIG Audits of Hospice Eligibility Are Coming in FY 2023–Are You Ready?

Home Care Pulse

– A Hospice CEO’s First Reactions. A Hospice CEO’s First Reactions. The audit focuses on beneficiary eligibility for hospice services in the absence of a recent hospital encounter. Hospice industry leaders routinely find themselves responding to new or changing regulatory oversight. – Michah’s Story Begins.

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

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By 2007, the Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group (AMDG), which included several eventual PROP members (23), published an “Interagency Guideline on Opioid Dosing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (26) that introduced the concept of hard dosing thresholds for opioid analgesics, which was later incorporated into the 2016 Guideline (2, 3).

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Roger Chou’s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity

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Franklin also served on the Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group (AMDG) via the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (9). About the Authors Lead author, Chad Kollas , serves as the Medical Director for Palliative and Supportive Care at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute in Orlando, FL.

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