article thumbnail

The ‘Holy Grail’ of Palliative Care Payment Through ACOs

Hospice News

As opportunities to provide palliative care through Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationships continue to arise, operators will likely need to understand the varying types of reimbursement that exist in that arena. Palliative care has such cost-savings potential.

article thumbnail

Respiratory Patients Less Likely to Get Palliative Care

Hospice News

Patients with some respiratory conditions often do not receive outpatient palliative care and have relatively higher rates of intensive care admissions than those with other illnesses. Patients with COPD and IPF were also less likely to receive outpatient palliative care and had a high probability of end-of-life ICU admissions.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

New ASCO Guidelines Stress Importance of Early Palliative Care 

Hospice News

The 2024 update to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) clinical practice guidelines place renewed emphasis on palliative care. The guidelines are updated periodically by a multidisciplinary team, including a patient representative and experts in medical and radiation oncology, hematology and palliative care.

article thumbnail

Education Key to Addressing Palliative Care Referral ‘Pain Points’

Hospice News

Palliative care providers’ largest referral hurdles have been long-rooted in misunderstandings about their services. Among the most common misconceptions about palliative care is that these services are often conflated with hospice as support received at the end of a person’s life.

article thumbnail

BoldAGE CMO Glenn Meyers: PACE Is Palliative Care

Hospice News

Palliative care is integral to Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) programs, according to Dr. Glenn Meyers, who was recently promoted to chief medical officer of BoldAge PACE. Can you say a little bit about where palliative care fits into your care model? He joined BoldAge in July 2023.

article thumbnail

Unique Aspects of Palliative Care Recruitment

Hospice News

Palliative care clinical recruitment involves some unique elements compared to other health care settings. Among the challenges is a general lack of awareness of palliative care and its distinctions from hospice among the public, clinicians in other settings and payers. Palliative care is relatively a new field.

article thumbnail

Congress Earmarks $12.5 Million for Palliative Care Research

Hospice News

Federal lawmakers recently allocated millions of dollars to fuel palliative care research efforts. The move is anticipated to expand palliative education and career development opportunities as demand rises in coming years. Sean Morrison, director at the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC).