A range of medical specialties are incorporating palliative care principles into their care models. The trend points to ways that patients might receive palliative services through new avenues, such as geriatrics, primary care or home health care. Through palliative integration, these providers can make their care models more patient-centered, Alex Binder, vice president of Parker […]
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The palliative care space is at an inflection point at which unprecedented awareness and demand are fueling growth that could be hampered by limited reimbursement and staffing shortages. Palliative Care News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most impactful forces that will shape the space in the coming year. Some of the […]
Breaking down the payment barriers that impede access to palliative care will take building up a reimbursement structure that more narrowly defines service scope and sets specific parameters for quality. The nation’s fragmented payment structures for palliative care reimbursement create opportunities for regulators to examine the facets of these different models across varied geographic areas […]
Collaborations between palliative and primary care providers may be on the rise, a trend that could give way to competitive edges around referral streams. Many patients lack access to palliative care in part due to lagging reimbursement for these services. This is among the reasons driving more palliative care providers to join forces with primary […]