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Earlier Palliative Care Yields Higher ROI

Hospice News

The earlier a patient receives palliative care, the larger the return on investment, an analysis by the Pennsylvania-based health system WellSpan Health has found. Palliative care is often viewed as a cost center in health care, rather than a revenue generator. There was a 20% lower cost in one of the hospitals. This hospital was at 10%.”

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Providers Hit Obstacles to Scaling Palliative Care

Hospice News

Progress on growing access to quality palliative care has been challenged by hurdles in policy, payment and common misperceptions among patients and providers. Misconceptions around palliative care often involve health providers and patients and families conflating these services with hospice.

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How to ‘Sell’ Palliative Care to Health System Partners

Hospice News

Establishing consistent relationships with referral sources will not only fill palliative care’s business pipeline, but they also allow providers to develop better delivery models to meet the needs of their partners and patients. In two years, I have seen it completely turn around,” Tiffany Hughes, COO of PalliCare told Palliative Care News. “I

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Dynamics of Palliative Care Delivery in a Potential Medicare Benefit

Hospice News

A moving target in palliative care delivery is whether or not these services should have a dedicated benefit in the Medicare system. Discussions have heated up as to what such a program would mean for the industry. Part of this question in palliative care is asking whether we are okay with the diversity of models. It’s looking at that as innovation.

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‘This Is Different’: Building a Sustainable Palliative Care Workforce

Hospice News

The state of the palliative care workforce is at an inflection point, as employers see both challenges and opportunities in their strategies to boost recruitment and retention. Reinhard is also chief strategist of AARP’s Center to Champion Nursing in America and Family Caregiving Initiatives.

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Health Systems Pursue Palliative Care Skill-Building Initiatives

Hospice News

Clinicians often lack exposure to palliative care during their medical training – an issue blocking growth of this workforce during a time of rising demand. One key to growing the supply of palliative care clinicians hinges on data that demonstrates how these services improve patient outcomes.

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Breast Cancer Patients Often Lack Access to Palliative Care

Hospice News

Breast cancer patients often lack access to palliative care services, but the needle may be moving as researchers dig into common barriers and clinical and financial outcomes. A recent study of nearly 30,000 hospitalized metastatic breast cancer patients found that only 19% received palliative care from 2010 to 2014. the researchers indicated.