The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a new primary care payment model that will provide an alternative to Comprehensive Primary Care Plus. This new model, called Primary Care First, will be offered in 26 states and regions beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar predicts that […]
Less than 40 years ago, when you went to the Emergency Room at your local hospital, you had no idea what kind of doctor you’d see. Staff physicians in the hospital took shifts in the ER, so you might have an obstetrician casting your broken wrist or a psychiatrist treating your heart palpitations. Beginning in […]
Population health is a relevant topic in our space, and there are technology providers that are taking it a step further with machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). I had the opportunity to meet with Jeremy Powell, CEO and Founder from Acclivity Health Solutions to discuss their vision for the post-acute space and how they are utilizing data to support that vision.
Eighty percent. That’s how many Americans would like to die at home. But despite the fact that 70 percent of Americans die from chronic illnesses[1], giving them time to anticipate their deaths, over 50 percent still die in hospitals or nursing homes.[2] Of the Medicare patients who died in 2016, only 48% received hospice services […]
What Is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is a discipline of skilled medical care designed to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for patients and families living with serious, advanced, or life-defining illnesses…
As I walked on an early summer day in South Florida, I listened to Duncan Sheik’s “She Runs Away.” I caught a phrase about “symptoms” and then “the darkness comes, and the darkness goes,” followed by “happiness ain’t never how you think it should be so.”
Jeremy shares some of his top solutions for better care delivery and explains what’s being done to ensure patients die on their own terms.
Healthcare Technology Veteran Joins Team of Visionaries
Creating World-Class Support for Hospices Nationwide
Dr. Roma Tickoo, MD, MPH PCP, discusses the role of the generalist and how they too, are important in palliative care journey.