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Hospices Leverage Partnerships to Scale Palliative Care Programs

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Limited pathways to reimbursement and workforce shortages are the largest hurdles for growth among community-based palliative care programs. Some providers have a learning curve around the complex process of working out payer contracts and sustainable business models for their community-based palliative care programs, according to Goldstein.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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More providers are investing in virtual reality (VR) programs as a growing body of research shows that it can ease pain symptoms and improve outcomes for palliative care patients. of patients in the study reported feeling joy or happiness following VR interventions. Around 17.5% About 82.5%

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Unveiling the Key Priorities of Future Diverse Palliative Care Workforces

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Recent research has found that career growth, organizational culture and impactful work are significant priorities among the next generation of palliative care clinicians, particularly those from underserved populations. We found that it was particularly true for historically underrepresented students in medical school.”

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The Barriers Creating Pediatric Palliative Care Inequities

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Recent research has uncovered some of the leading barriers preventing greater pediatric palliative care utilization across underserved communities. Seriously ill children of color are among the most underserved patient populations , with a recent analysis digging into the focal points of systematic racial issues tied to health disparities.

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Earlier Palliative Care Yields Higher ROI

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The earlier a patient receives palliative care, the larger the return on investment, an analysis by the Pennsylvania-based health system WellSpan Health has found. Palliative care is often viewed as a cost center in health care, rather than a revenue generator. There was a 20% lower cost in one of the hospitals.

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How Palliative Providers Can Improve Transitions of Care

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To ensure smooth care transitions for patients with serious illnesses, palliative providers must tread carefully, collaborating not only with patients and their families but also with other health care providers and community resources to provide holistic support. Krmpotic said.

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Palliative Care Providers Get Creative to Boost Utilization

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While a critical service for patients with serious illnesses, palliative care is vastly underutilized nationwide. Providers have gotten creative in their efforts to improve utilization, with some incorporating pets into nursing visits with patients. The parakeet has been involved in patient care for the past two years.