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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

Hospice News

This has prompted payers, providers and policymakers to take a closer look at lower-cost care settings, including the home. “I I don’t know that there’s enough access to hospice and palliative care services,” Rep. told Hospice News. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.)

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. For context, listen to the prior podcast with Scott on “ nudges ” and prior podcast with Kate on who should get palliative care. and consulting for Papa Health.