Potpourri from Clinical Work V
December 6, 2011
The following observations and questions came up during my recent work as palliative care attending. Thoughts and responses are welcome:…
Take the “H” out of AAHPM/HPNA? Let’s Discuss.
October 14, 2011
All Posts · American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine · Hospice · Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA)
Should the word “hospice” be taken out of the professional society names: “American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine,” and…
The Medicare Hospice Benefit: A Challenge to the Concerns About the Rise in Cost
July 20, 2011
I was very disappointed with the recent New York Times Article “Concerns About Costs Rise With Hospices’ Use.” The article…
Get Out the Vote GeriPal Style II
June 16, 2011
“Hospice Care” is up against “Institute for Healthcare Improvement” (IHI) in the ModernHealthcare finals! OK, it’s kind of a ridiculous idea. …
The Third Annual Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards
May 3, 2011
The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation in collaboration with the Hastings Center and the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life…
Palliative Care Consultations: An Answer to Medicaid’s Woes
March 8, 2011
With Medicaid spending ballooning to $381 billion in 2009, states are considering a lot of different ways to decrease costs…
Hospice Face-to-Face (FTF) Encounters for Recertification
February 25, 2011
As of January 1 2011 Medicare has mandated that all Medicare patients receiving hospice care in the home be seen…
Presidential Proclamations on National Hospice Month
November 2, 2010
Thirty-three years of presidential proclamations have solidified November as National Hospice Month. It is interesting to go back in the…
Potpourri from Clinical Work III
September 16, 2010
Interesting issues and questions from my recent stint on the inpatient hospice and palliative care service. Hospices are not supposed to…
3 Issues of Hospice
July 20, 2010
by: Robert Killeen MD Three Issues of Hospice I’d like to address three recurrent problems I’ve found in the field…