by Chad D. Kollas, MD FACP FCLM FAAHPM Read the full article from the summer issue of AAHPM Quarterly. No matter where you live, if you’ve practiced palliative care long enough, one of your patients has asked you about medical marijuana. “Does it help pain? Does it help nausea or poor appetite? And, perhaps the … Read moreMedical Marijuana: What Should Palliative Care Specialists Know?
Over 1,200 people will be traveling to Louisville for the AAHPM Intensive Board Review Course, and the burning question on everyone’s mind is … where am I going to eat? Or is it… what am I going to do? Actually, with the packed schedule of educational sessions, food is more likely to be something of … Read moreWhat to Do and Eat in Louisville
by Jen Bose, AAHPM Coordinator, Marketing & Membership After reading Last Moment Robot: ‘End of Life Detected’ I was a little torn. I didn’t know if I felt having a robot comfort me during the last hours or minutes of my life was creepy or really forward thinking and almost logical. As long as I … Read moreComfort from a Robot?
We will be posting a series of emails/blog posts to highlight educational resources from the Education SIG throughout the year. Comments are welcome. Dear Colleagues and Education SIG members Now that we’ve gotten past the excitement of abstract submissions for next year’s Assembly in New Orleans, Lynn and I would like to engage you in … Read moreEducator Resource #1: MedEdPortal
This is the last of three posts by UNIPAC series editor Porter Storey, MD FACP FAAHPM, in which he discusses the new UNIPAC series, including the amplifire™ online confidence-based learning modules, and addresses commonly asked questions. 1. I am mainly interested in coding for hospice services, is this covered? a. While many hospice regulations are … Read moreCommon UNIPAC Questions Answered
This is the second of three posts by UNIPAC series editor Porter Storey, MD FACP FAAHPM, in which he discusses the new UNIPAC series, including the amplifire™ online confidence-based learning modules, and addresses commonly asked questions. At the AAHPM Annual Assembly, I was asked several good questions about the new UNIPAC Series 4th edition. Perhaps … Read moreMore UNIPAC Questions Answered
This is the first of three posts by UNIPAC series editor Porter Storey, MD FACP FAAHPM, in which he discusses the new UNIPAC series, including the amplifire™ online confidence-based learning modules, and addresses commonly asked questions. At the AAHPM Annual Assembly, I was asked several good questions about the new UNIPAC Series 4th edition. Perhaps … Read moreUNIPAC 4th edition Now Available
by Larry Beresford Most hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) professionals have been asked, “How can you do this work? Isn’t it depressing?” Depressing, some folks assume, because so many of the patients die, even though it is often expected. And yet, the experiences of those in the field is, in many cases, just the opposite—many … Read moreAAHPM Quarterly Article Highlights Job Satisfaction in HPM
It seems innocuous, but the term ‘dual diagnosis’ describes a very complicated subset of patients — those who have a substance use disorder as well as a primary psychiatric disorder (anything from depression to schizophrenia). Throw a serious medical illness into the mix, and you have a recipe for one very overwhelmed palliative care physician. … Read moreDual Diagnosis, aka Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, and Palliative Care
You’ve all been there – the elderly couple shuffles into your office, peering through oversize glasses, slightly disoriented but helping each other out. Did you ever stop to think how they got to your office? They almost certainly drove – but should they? Shouldn’t it be their children’s job to tell them to stop?? Focus … Read moreDriving Miss Daisy