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The Intersections Between Hospice and Palliative Care

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Hospice care and palliative care services have similar, but diverging, threads across the care continuum. An area of increasing overlap centers around patient consultations discussing symptom management and goals of care. Palliative care and hospice share some common goals with hospice.

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Through Education and Collaboration Hospices Can Help Shape Value-Based Palliative Care

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Palliative care packs a small but meaningful punch in the value-based payment arena. . To successfully negotiate value-based contracts, hospices will need to educate payers about the value of palliative care, according to J. Cameron Muir, M.D., This is the first step toward change, according to Muir. “We

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How to ‘Sell’ Palliative Care to Health System Partners

Hospice News

“I think the industry as a whole, just health care in general, is recognizing palliative care and it is built into a lot of the metrics — cost-saving metrics. Enhanced care coordination … supports improved patient outcomes, fewer duplicated services and reduced health care costs,” Davis said in an email.

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ICU Patients Benefit from Clinicians with Palliative Care Training

Hospice News

Researchers also asked students to observe family experiences and outcomes of palliative care. The analysis points to an association between clinical understanding of palliative care and quality outcomes. The post ICU Patients Benefit from Clinicians with Palliative Care Training appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice and Palliative Care Eligibility Criteria & Requirements

Melodia Hospice

Hospice Care and Palliative Care help terminally ill patients live better. They have similar goals but different approaches: Hospice Care Patients with a six-month prognosis receive hospice care. Hospice care prioritizes patient comfort and quality of life over disease treatment.

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The Case for Palliative Care in the ICU

Hospice News

The communication facilitated by palliative care helps decision-makers understand the gravity of the situation and the future implications of their care choices. Palliative care benefits families and caregivers of patients because of all these repeated discussions about patient values and goals,” said Ouchi. “I’m

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NHPCO Welcomes Congressional Reintroduction of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

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For Immediate Release July 12, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) are pleased to support the reintroduction of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) in the U.S.