The AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly is 100 days away! Since the Assembly is being held in the Academy’s backyard we’ve come up with 100 suggestions of places to eat and things to do while in Chicago. See what AAHPM members are looking forward to in Chicago. Watch Twitter and Facebook for the daily #100inChicago … Read moreComing to the Windy City?
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Aslakson who recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This new Fellow of the Academy was asked – what would you say is the biggest opportunity for the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine? We are sharing her answer in this post. “For me, … Read moreNew FAAHPM – Rebecca A. Aslakson, MD PhD FAAHPM
By Phil Rodgers, MD FAAHPM AAHPM Public Policy Committee Co-chair and RUC Advisor Dr. Jennifer Brokaw’s article from Time magazine linked in the 11/10 SmartBrief concludes that CMS payment for advance care planning (ACP) services, that will start January 1, 2016, is inadequate to support the time necessary for physicians and qualified providers to provide … Read moreMedicare Pay for Advance Care Planning Doesn’t Fall That Short
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Ache who recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This new Fellow of the Academy was asked – what brought you to the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine? We are sharing his answer in this post. “One morning on inpatient rounds, I walked … Read moreNew FAAHPM – Kevin A. Ache, DO FAAHPM
Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Fentanyl Buccal Tablet vs. Oral Morphine in Doses Proportional to the Basal Opioid Regimen for the Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Crossover, Comparison Study Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Arturo Cuomo, Federica Aielli, Andrea Cortegiani, Alessandra Casuccio, and Giampiero Porzio … Read moreHighlights of the November Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management