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CMMI Working on Payment Models That Include Palliative Care

Hospice News

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is developing new reimbursement pathways for palliative care. As part of that process, CMMI is applying elements of its Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration, which ended Dec. 31, 2021, according to a new CMMI white paper. To date, the U.S.

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Palliative Care Needs a Defined Scope to Expand Access, Reimbursement

Hospice News

A primary barrier for patient and family access to palliative care is a lack of standardized definition and payment mechanism. Many providers also rely on philanthropic funding to keep their palliative care services going, or operate them as a loss leader in hopes of gaining earlier hospice referrals. It’s fairly loose.”.

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Episode 21 - Magical, Mystical, Mischievous Methadone

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Three authors of the wonderful new article “Safe and Appropriate Use of Methadone in Hospice and Palliative Care: Expert Consensus White Paper” published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management discuss the impetus for the paper, and provide a summary of recommendations.

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EAPC4All EU4Health Project

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

This is a significant step for EAPC, and an important recognition of the importance that we all do to strive for equitable, accessible palliative care throughout Europe (and beyond). Planning, organising, and delivering an annual palliative care congress for our members and the wider global palliative care network and community.

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Ep.9: How to Create a Content Marketing Strategy That Helps You Grow Your Post-Acute Care Business

Home Care Pulse

So, you know, setting a, a goal to publish, you know, one, two or three pieces of thought leadership content per year, whether that be, you know, within a blog or a white paper or with a video with a video series. So something that really establishes you and your brand as leaders in the space.

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

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Presented on February 10, 2022, for the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care (Virtual Conference). Safe and Appropriate Use of Methadone in Hospice and Palliative Care: Expert Consensus White Paper. Comment from Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists. ISSN 0885-3924.

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