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Greater Education Needed to Bring Palliative Care to Cancer Patients

Hospice News

Cancer patients generally need palliative care, but widespread misperceptions often stand in their way, both among the public and many clinicians themselves. This is according to Nadine Barrett, president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC). Do most cancer patients have access to palliative care?

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The Most Significant Palliative Care Research Trends in 2024

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Palliative care has been at the forefront of several research efforts in 2024, with findings increasingly pointing to the value proposition of these services when it comes to cost savings and quality. These are just two examples in a growing body of research oriented around palliative care and quality.

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Michigan Center for Rural Health Working to Expand Rural Palliative Care

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Recent studies have established a dire need for palliative care in rural areas, and the state of Michigan is no stranger to this situation. In the current phase of the project, Stratis will be training MCRH staff to apply their framework for implementing palliative care programs in the target areas.

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Clinical Capacity Palliative Care Leaders’ Top Concern for 2025

Hospice News

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).

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The ‘Holy Grail’ of Palliative Care Payment Through ACOs

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As opportunities to provide palliative care through Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationships continue to arise, operators will likely need to understand the varying types of reimbursement that exist in that arena. Palliative care has such cost-savings potential.

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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. Sinai looked to expand its palliative care program, the health system opted to pursue partnerships with providers that have a longer history of developing payor contracts for those services.

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Education Key to Addressing Palliative Care Referral ‘Pain Points’

Hospice News

Palliative care providers’ largest referral hurdles have been long-rooted in misunderstandings about their services. Among the most common misconceptions about palliative care is that these services are often conflated with hospice as support received at the end of a person’s life.