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CMMI Working on Payment Models That Include Palliative Care

Hospice News

31, 2021, according to a new CMMI white paper. “Aspects of MCCM are being used in the development of new CMS Innovation Center models related to palliative care,” the center indicated in the white paper. . MCCM was designed to test the impact of concurrent hospice and curative care. To date, the U.S.

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Palliative Care Needs a Defined Scope to Expand Access, Reimbursement

Hospice News

A primary barrier for patient and family access to palliative care is a lack of standardized definition and payment mechanism. Without an established palliative care benefit or universally recognized definition in place, care delivery models, patient experiences and reimbursement of palliative care services vary widely across the nation.

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EAPC4All EU4Health Project

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

Working with our members through our EAPC group structure to deliver resources that add value to the palliative care community , for example webinars, research publications, White Papers, policy documents and tools for practice and by working as a trusted partner organisation on EU funded research projects.

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Episode 21 - Magical, Mystical, Mischievous Methadone

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Three authors of the wonderful new article “Safe and Appropriate Use of Methadone in Hospice and Palliative Care: Expert Consensus White Paper” published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management discuss the impetus for the paper, and provide a summary of recommendations.

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

Pallimed

Terri Lewis, a beloved colleague and tireless advocate for patients with disabilities and chronic pain. 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. Kollas provided testimony at a 2004 Congressional Hearing on OxyContin.

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Ep.9: How to Create a Content Marketing Strategy That Helps You Grow Your Post-Acute Care Business

Home Care Pulse

So, you know, setting a, a goal to publish, you know, one, two or three pieces of thought leadership content per year, whether that be, you know, within a blog or a white paper or with a video with a video series. So something that really establishes you and your brand as leaders in the space.

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