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Early Palliative Care Spending Rose Over the Last Decade

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Though the numbers are still relatively low, spending on early palliative care rose between 2010 and 2019 for patients with advanced cancers, a recent study found. in 2017 through 2019 compared to 51% in 2010-2013. in 2017 through 2019 compared to 51% in 2010-2013. A decline occurred with between-provider variation, 45.3%

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Dr. Steven Landers: Hospice SFP Could Spread Misinformation About Quality

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This was in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. The program, set to begin Jan. The Alliance was formed by the merger this year of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Health & Hospice. “We

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, established in 1983, rebranded as Helios Care in 2019. Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Research Points to Palliative Care’s Underutilization Among Cancer Patients

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The researchers examined Medicare claims data of beneficiaries 65 and older with recent cancer diagnoses who were given a six-month life expectancy prognosis between 2010 and 2019. Despite considerable growth in early PC receipt, utilization remained low in 2019,” the researchers wrote in the study.

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U.S. Senators Call on CMS to Boost Palliative Care Resources

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While the availability of palliative care is improving, fewer than 5% of patients with serious illnesses who stand to benefit from palliative care actually receive it, according to a May 2019 report by the National Academy of State Health Policy. Signatories on the letter included the co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, U.S.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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In 2019 the company began collaborating with AT&T and health care technology company WellSky to develop a 5G virtual relative system aimed at addressing chronic pain and anxiety in patients at or nearing the end of life. Around 17.5% of the participants reported lower rates of pain-related sleep impairment after using virtual reality.

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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Home-based palliative care could reduce societal health care costs by $103 billion within the next 20 years, the nonprofit economic research group Florida TaxWatch indicated in a 2019 report. Programs to address social determinants have likewise been found to reduce health care expenditures. million in savings within the first six months .