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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

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Summary Transcript CME Summary As far as weve come in the 50 years since Balfour Mount and Sue Britton opened the first palliative care at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Quebec, have we lost something along the way? In todays podcast we welcome some of the early pioneers in palliative care to talk about the roots of palliative care. by Kearney.

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Regulators Extend Some Telemedicine Flexibilities, Gauge Telehealth’s ‘New Path Forward’ in Hospice

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Among the myriad regulations is the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which stipulates that a provider may prescribe controlled substances to a patient only after conducting an in-person evaluation. The temporary telemedicine regulations allowed for virtual exceptions to this in-person rule.

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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Almost 40% of people 65 and older had at least one disability from 2008 to 2012, according to a 2014 U.S. Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched the Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program, a psychosocial oncology initiative focused on adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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from 2008 to 2020. The company in 2008 opened its first location in Texas. The company in 2008 opened its first location in Texas. She is charged with overseeing the home health and hospice providers Colleague Assistance Fund, which supports employees during times of personal need. Shifts at Pennants Board The Pennant Group Inc.s

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Palliative Care a ‘Natural Fit’ for Home Health Agencies

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Though relatively few home health agencies provide palliative care, those providers and their patients can benefit from more integration of those services. Currently, the palliative care space is dominated by hospices and health systems. Challenges do exist when it comes to developing palliative care programs, according to Farrand.

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How Palliative Care Can Benefit Heart Failure Patients

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million in 2008. However, providers must distinguish between “primary palliative care,” where palliation is incorporated into routine services, and “secondary palliative care” that involves specialty teams. Heart failure is an increasingly common condition among the aging U.S. population. And palliative care can help.”

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Building a Clinic-Based Palliative Care Program

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Their palliative care subsidiary, Sincera — Supportive Care and Symptom Relief, launched in 2008 and recently opened a location in Oregon City, Ohio. Palliative care is often delivered in the hospital setting or in the home, but a number of organizations have set up clinics to deliver those services.