The AAHPM Research Scholars Program facilitates participation for AAHPM members to attend the Annual Kathleen M. Foley Palliative Care Retreat and Research Symposium of the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC), cosponsored by the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), American Cancer Society (ACS), and AAHPM. The 2015 event was held October 20 – 22 … Read moreRetreat into Learning and Wisdom
Congratulations to Dr. Craig Blinderman who recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This new Fellow of the Academy was asked – Who would you consider your primary mentor and what have you learned from him/her? We are sharing his answer in this post. “My primary mentor is … Read moreNew FAAHPM – Craig D. Blinderman, MD MA FAAHPM
by Nidhi Khosla, PhD, MPH I woke bleary eyed at 4 am for my 4:30 am shuttle pick up on October 20, 2015. The shuttle would take me from Columbia, Missouri to St. Louis airport where I was supposed to catch a flight to Denver. At Denver, I would board a flight to Jackson Hole … Read moreNidhi in Palliativecareland
Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Special Article The Business Case for Palliative Care: Translating Research Into Program Development in the U.S. J. Brian Cassel, Kathleen M. Kerr, Noah S. Kalman, and Thomas J. Smith Original Articles Complex Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy with or without Vodder II Manual … Read moreHighlights of the December Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
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
by Jordan Endicott, JD Manager, Health Policy & Advocacy I’ve worked in the health care related field for nearly the entirety of my professional career, but surprisingly, the last time I had stepped foot in a hospital was at age 10 when I broke my wrist. When I was offered the opportunity to visit Drs. … Read moreNotes from the Field