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Palliative Care Could See ‘Enormous Growth’ in Hospice M&A Landscape

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Hospices that have palliative care service lines may be better poised for growth in the merger and acquisition landscape compared to others. But the ability to demonstrate sustainability and scalability of these services will be crucial to manifesting a return on investment. Thats dramatically different than even five years ago.

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Greater Education Needed to Bring Palliative Care to Cancer Patients

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Cancer patients generally need palliative care, but widespread misperceptions often stand in their way, both among the public and many clinicians themselves. This is according to Nadine Barrett, president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC). Do most cancer patients have access to palliative care? Are there big gaps?

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Oncologists: Palliative Care Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Improving Quality, Health Equity

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Interdisciplinary palliative care delivery can help to improve quality and health disparities among underserved cancer patient populations, according to oncology specialists. Barrett is also the associate director of community outreach and engagement at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptists Office of Cancer Health Equity. Theres a huge gap there.

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Building Stronger Palliative Care-Psychiatry Collaborations

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Patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI) have a range of complex needs that greater integration of psychiatry into palliative care could help address. Danielle Chammas, palliative care physician and psychiatrist at University California, San Franciscos (UCSF) School of Medicine. Chammas said in a recent GeriPal podcast.

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Palliative Care in the ED Reduces Costs, Improves Patient Outcomes

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The presence of an embedded palliative care practitioner in the emergency department can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. These results make sense when you consider the skill sets and outcomes associated with palliative care in the hospital and other settings, according to VanderWel. she said during the presentation.

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Value-Based Care a Driver of Palliative Care Investment

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Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Nashville-based Thyme Care, runs its palliative care wing. She believes palliative care may be inoculated against that industry trend. Wrap-around services encompass a suite of possible patient needs, from transportation or financial problems to housing needs. That growth isnt short-term, either.

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CEOs’ Top Predictions for Palliative Care in 2025

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Palliative Care News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of palliative care into the larger health care continuum. Pre-end-of-life palliative care is a large gap in the care continuum.

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