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Study: 40% of Adults Don’t Want to Talk About Palliative Care

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An Irish study found that 4 in 10 adults prefer not to think or discuss palliative care. All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC ) conducted the research on public perceptions of palliative care. Prior research has shown that as many as 71% of the U.S. study indicated. study indicated.

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Corewell Health Unlocks ‘Slow, Sustainable’ Pediatric Palliative Program Growth

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Delivering goal concordant care has been the largest strategic lever to its growth. The health system provides pediatric palliative care, as well as primary, urgent and virtual care, behavioral health, cancer treatments and a range of other services. Care can be disjointed.

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Key Palliative Care Trends to Watch in 2024

Hospice News

Palliative care is an evolving field. Though long-established as a medical specialty, these health care services have yet to reach their full potential due to reimbursement pressures, poor awareness and staffing headwinds. of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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How the Value in Health Care Act Could Change Palliative Care Payment

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Lawmakers recently introduced the Value in Health Care Act, which, if enacted, could create inroads toward improved palliative care reimbursement. These changes are designed to increase participation in value-based payment programs designed to improve quality outcomes and lower costs of care.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: State Palliative Care Laws Yield Mixed Results

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Stretching back more than a decade, a rising number of states have passed laws designed to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care, but to date, few if any have achieved measurable results. Palliative care does that. Five flavors of palliative care laws. The reasons for this run the gamut.

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Palliative Care ‘Across the Pond:’ Providers Face Similar Challenges Globally

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Though regional variations exist, some palliative care delivery challenges are nearly universal for providers across the globe. Palliative care providers worldwide stand to benefit from sharing “lessons learned” to address common pain points. Increasing goals of care conversations among patients and families is another.

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Defining the Undefined Scope of Palliative Care Payment, Services

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Breaking down the payment barriers that impede access to palliative care will take building up a reimbursement structure that more narrowly defines service scope and sets specific parameters for quality. A couple challenges that palliative care has been dealing with is that it is not a super well-defined set of services.”