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What Palliative Care Providers Need to Know About Palliative Psychedelics, Cannabis

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Palliative care providers face a host of legal and regulatory challenges when seeking to expand patients’ access to certain controlled substances. Providing therapeutic- and medically-guided patient experiences involves a deep understanding of compliance with evolving laws and safe utilization.

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Customizing a Palliative Program to Patient, Payer Priorities

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While some palliative care programs mirror the hospice model, more operators are working to tailor their services to patients’ specific needs, with varying intensity. This is increasingly important as payment shifts towards value-based payment models in which demonstrating cost savings is crucial to success.

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Palliative Care in the ED Reduces Costs, Improves Patient Outcomes

Hospice News

The presence of an embedded palliative care practitioner in the emergency department can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. These results make sense when you consider the skill sets and outcomes associated with palliative care in the hospital and other settings, according to VanderWel. she said during the presentation.

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How Hospices Can Leverage Palliative Care to ‘Stay Relevant’ in Value-Based Care

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health care is moving steadily towards value-based reimbursement, and having a robust palliative care program can help hospices ensure they are not left behind. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries are aligned with a risk-based payment model by 2030.

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Building a Clinic-Based Palliative Care Program

Hospice News

Palliative care is often delivered in the hospital setting or in the home, but a number of organizations have set up clinics to deliver those services. These locations often assist patients by offering a variety of services beyond symptom management. The program currently works with 180 physicians in its service area.

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Capitalizing Palliative Care Startups

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As a sector, most standalone palliative care providers are still maturing from startups into long-term, sustainable businesses. The World Health Organization estimates 56.8 million people need palliative care annually, worldwide. However, only about 14% of people who need this care receive it.

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Clinical Capacity Palliative Care Leaders’ Top Concern for 2025

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Balancing rising demand with recruitment and retention tops the list of palliative care providers’ concerns heading into next year. Nearly nearly 800 palliative care program leaders and interdisciplinary team members from across the country recently weighed in on a survey from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). How can we as a U.S.

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