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How to Negotiate Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Palliative Care Contracts

Allison Silvers, MBA, shares how to negotiate palliative care contracts.

Participating Palliative Care Organizations Embrace GUIDE Model

CMS's GUIDE model seeks to improve dementia care with 24/7 support, coordinated services, improved provider reimbursement, and more.

American Heart Association Releases Scientific Statement About Palliative Care

Statement confirms palliative care is beneficial for people living with cardiovascular disease, to manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

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Participating Palliative Care Organizations Embrace GUIDE Model

CMS's GUIDE model seeks to improve dementia care with 24/7 support, coordinated services, improved provider reimbursement, and more.

How to Negotiate Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Palliative Care Contracts

Allison Silvers, MBA, shares how to negotiate palliative care contracts.

Buprenorphine Among Various Pain Relief Options for Older Adults

Diane E. Meier, MD, interviewed by MDedge Family Medicine about the use of buprenorphine for older adults with chronic pain.

The Center to Advance Palliative Care and the American Cancer Society Partner on Webinar Series

Join CAPC and the American Cancer Society for a webinar series on providing high-quality palliative care for people living with cancer.

Pediatric Cardiac ICU Intervention to Improve Communication in Family Meetings

Results of an intervention to improve clinician communication in family meetings with parents of loved ones in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).

Surgeons Can Improve Informed Consent with the "Better Conversations" Framework

How surgeons can improve informed consent with patients by clearly explaining goals, risks, and more, to help with decision-making.

Study Addresses Palliative Care Underutilization in Nursing Homes

Highlights the need to implement standardized referral criteria for equitable access to palliative care for nursing home residents.

CAPC Launches 8 New Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Courses

8 new dementia care courses offer clinicians training on effective communication with patients and loved ones, interpreting and addressing behavioral symptoms, and more.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Announces GUIDE Model Participants

390 organizations to provide holistic, person-centered care to Medicare beneficiaries with dementia.

Facilitating Collaboration Between Palliative Care and Pain Medicine Specialists

Article explains the importance of collaboration between palliative care and pain medicine specialists.

How Clinician and Patient Communication Strategies Can Help with Routine Cancer Care

How combining clincian- and patient-directed nudges can help promote serious illness communication in cancer care.

Palliative Care Can Address Unmet Needs of Patients with Rare Diseases

How palliative care can improve quality of life and meet needs of people with rare diseases.

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