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Humana, Thyme Care Partnership to Expand Access to Palliative Care

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NYSE: HUM) and Thyme Care promises to expand access to palliative care among the oncology care companys patient population. The value-based agreement contracts Thyme Care with Humana Medicare Advantage plans, giving them access to their beneficiaries. The company offers palliative care in addition to other services.

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Palliative Care Startups Require Creativity, Flexibility

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Palliative care has been one of the largest growing segments of the health care industry in the last decade despite challenges such as staffing shortages, reimbursement headaches and misconceptions regarding this type of care. million people need palliative care.

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

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Palliative approaches can help address gaps of care among patients with a diverse range of rare chronic and serious illnesses. Although uncommon, the severity of symptoms and increased mortality risks associated with rare diseases is fueling greater demand for more specialized health care professionals.

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Children’s Health Foundation Develops Pediatric Palliative Care Training Program

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is launching a pediatric palliative care professional training program at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC). Participants will learn skills to identify, collaborate and help organize interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care teams, as well as care coordination strategies, according to Children’s Medical Research.

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Compassus’ Laura Templeton: Education, Better Reimbursement Needed to Foster Palliative Care Growth

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Two barriers interfere with palliative care growth — identifying patients in need and a fragmented reimbursement system, according to Laura Templeton, COO and executive vice president at Compassus. As a nurse, Templeton has leveraged her clinical experiences to help navigate challenges that prevent patients from accessing care.

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Hospice Provider YoloCares Launches Enhanced Care Management to Address Social Determinants

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A lot of times these clients don’t need a nurse in the house, but maybe a spiritual care coordinator or a social worker. This program is set up to really go in and figure out what are all those social determinants that are impacting this person’s overall well being.” Psychosocial support?”

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CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman: Palliative Services Are a Fundamental Shift in Health Care

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For Center to Advance Palliative Care’s CEO Brynn Bowman, palliative care represents a fundamental shift in health care delivery as it continues to grow and make an impact on facilities and patients. health care workforce with the skills necessary to care for seriously ill patients and their families.

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