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5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories in 2024

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Palliative care providers are becoming a larger part of improving outcomes among patients with rare diseases by helping to address nonmedical needs, symptom management, care coordination, spiritual support and ensuring goal-concordant care delivery.

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Why Palliative Care Providers Are Adopting the GUIDE Model

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Bethany Snider of Pallitus Health Partners and Hosparus Health, the GUIDE model addresses something that was missing in dementia care both in the health care continuum and across the country: high quality, interdisciplinary palliative care which can be provided at home. “We

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Physician, Legislator Morhaim: Hospices Should Be Vocal About Advance Care Plans

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Not only do these factors have the potential to reduce health care costs, but they can help ensure patients receive goal-concordant care in their final days. Nevertheless, only about 38% of the chronically ill have documented their wishes, according to 2017 research in Health Affairs. .

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How Palliative Care Could Address Unmet Needs of Patients With Rare Diseases

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Other often unaddressed aspects include a lack of financial resources, education about their disease progression, advance care planning and goals of care discussions, as well as lagging care coordination and caregiver support, according to Selke.

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WellSky Intent on Expanding Footprint, Presence Across Care Continuum

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The Kansas-based company reports that it has quadrupled in size since 2017, now employing a staff of 2,200 worldwide. Now roll the tape forward 15 months, [CarePort] has been more critical to our growth and that network and care coordination capabilities than anything else we’ve done, particularly over the last two years,” Miller said.

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

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CAPC’s Sinclair is the vice chair of Nebraska’s Palliative Care Task Force, formed by a state law passed in 2017. Typically, the councils are staffed by volunteers who do what they can with little to no resources to draw on. .

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Unity Hospices and Palliative Care Appoints New Strategic Director Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has named a new director of strategy with the recent hiring of Scott Hensley. Hensley was previously the national vice president of managed care at Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), serving in the role since 2017.

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