Researchers evaluated billing for early palliative care among Medicare beneficiaries who were newly diagnosed with 1 of 6 common distant-stage cancers.

There were 7864 treating organizations, and 28.7% of patients were treated at organizations that had a hospice ... of early palliative care billing in integrated health systems (vs independent ...

Participants with high (vs low) perceived ... elements of its definition. Palliative care is often not practised as it is defined, with continued late referrals to palliative care services.10 The ...

Methods Retrospective chart review of patients with a cancer ... ethical and logistical difficulties of prospective study design in palliative care noted, retrospective methodology is frequently used ...

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While palliative care remains an uncommon offering among home-based health care providers, forward-thinking providers have ...

Timely, consistent integration of palliative care services benefits pediatric patients with high-risk brain tumors.

Have you ever had a sign that was more than just a sign? I have. I was on vacation with my family out west and we had just ...

The bill, named “Mason’s Law,” would create a pediatric palliative care license to establish residential care facilities for ...

How you approach end-of-life care for yourself or a loved one is a personal and important decision. You may consider hospice care, a death doula, or both to guide you during this time. Here’s ...

Home-based care providers that also offer hospice services face a proposed 2.4% increase in per diem payments – a figure ...

Palliative care is more available to people who have access to stable housing, good social support and health insurance. But people who are unhoused often lack social support and face discrimination ...