Week in Review

Read the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. Community Palliative Care Initiatives to Reduce End-of-Life Hospital Utilization and In-Hospital Deaths: A Population-Based Observational Study Evaluating Two Home Care Interventions Colleen Webber, Raymond Viola, Christine Knott, Yingwei Peng, Patti A. Groome Changes Over … Read moreHighlights of the August 2019 Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

AAHPM hosted the first in-person board meeting of the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative (PCQC) as well as a team, comprised of representatives from the Global Palliative Care Quality Alliance, Palliative Care Quality Network, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Four Seasons, National Palliative Care Research Center and AAHPM, that is working on the registry project. PCQC … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 29-August 2, 2019

Last chance to submit for the call for scientific and quality improvement project papers and posters for the 2020 Annual Assembly, March 18-21 in San Diego. The call closes on July 31. Learn more about the proposal process. AAHPM joined National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care partners in sending a letter to congressional leadership … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 22-26, 2019

Consider submitting for the 2020 Annual Assembly, March 18-21 in San Diego. The call for scientific and quality improvement project papers and posters is open through July 31. Learn more about the proposal process.   There are many scholarships available for the 2020 Annual Assembly, as well as the State of the Science research symposium. … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 15-19, 2019

Looking for affordable high-quality education for your team? Consider the 2019 Virtual Conference, Overcoming the Challenges of Community-Based Palliative Care. AAHPM is partnering with NHPCO and HPNA to address key clinical and program issues on July 17-18. Registration is open with discounts for members. Enjoy summer savings with 20% off any product in the AAHPM online … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 8-12, 2019

AAHPM members can enjoy summer savings with 20% off any product in the AAHPM online store. Don’t delay, purchase your favorite AAHPM product for yourself – or a colleague. Use the code “YAYSUMMER” to receive the discount (through July 18). Two new HPM workforce reports are now available and provide a profile of new HPM … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: June 24-28, 2019

The AAHPM Board of Directors met to approve several items, including: 2 new forums (Chronic Respiratory Disease and Safe Use of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies), FY18 audit, Q1 2019 investment report and March and April financial reports. They also discussed the upcoming strategic planning process, where all members and leaders will have the opportunity to offer input … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: June 17-21, 2019

AAHPM members received an email earlier this week asking for your input in the Academy’s strategic planning review process. Share where you think AAHPM should focus its efforts over the next 3-5 years. An email was sent on Monday, June 3 and a reminder will be sent the following week. Survey closes June 19.   … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: June 3-7, 2019

AAHPM leaders and fellow representatives of the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care member organizations met this week with CMS Innovation Center staff to discuss the Serious Illness Population (SIP) option under the new Primary Care First payment model. They discussed SIP model parameters, offering joint recommendations regarding essential components of care, patient eligibility, … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: May 27-31, 2019