While community-based palliative care is important for many patients, providers may often consider it to be a financial challenge. Community-based palliative care programs are often reimbursed through privately managed care plans, and to date, only five states include community-based palliative care in their Medicaid programs: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine and Oregon. An additional seven more […]
The seed for Texas-based Pallicare was planted at a chance meeting at a 2021 conference between Jonathan Fluhart, a management professional with a background in aerospace, technology, and hospice industries, and nurse practitioner Tiffany Hughes. Hughes outlined to Fluhart her industry’s need for home-based palliative care, and after a number of communications, the two agreed […]
Recent studies have established a dire need for palliative care in rural areas, and the state of Michigan is no stranger to this situation. To respond to the need, the Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) is partnering with Stratis Health, a nonprofit consulting firm that specializes in assisting rural communities with providing palliative care […]
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. While they offer an alternative to home-based services, they present their own unique benefits and […]
While palliative care is an important part of medical care for many patients and providers, marketing messaging for these services must be carefully crafted. Given the rampant misconceptions about palliative care, education is an essential component of a marketing strategy, including for patients and families, referral partners and payers. A key point is to distinguish […]
With increasing need for programs that aid caregivers, RUSH University Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers (C4C) program assists families and friends who care for adults 60-years and older in their homes. C4C is part of a nationwide effort to support the more than 55 million Americans (about 21% of the U.S. population) who provide care […]
Given the crucial role that families play, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them. In the United States, more than 40 million adults provide palliative care for family members. They often find themselves stretched thin as they try to balance […]
A collaboration between a Dignity Health hospital and Sierra Community Palliative Care promises to be a winning combination with far-reaching results for the larger community. In early 2024 Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial awarded Hospice of the Foothills in Nevada County, California, a generous $94,000 grant for its subsidiary Sierra Community Palliative Care. Sierra provides […]
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