Hospice News October 8, 2021
Technology is becoming a critical point of access and growth when it comes to fueling palliative care referrals. Electronic health record (EHR) interoperability will be key to building a sustainable palliative care patient census, as more providers re-examine the ways they collaborate with other health care organizations throughout the continuum.
The complexity of referral management represents the most significant hurdle towards the financial stability of palliative care programs. Nearly half of the 328 providers who responded to a 2020 National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization survey indicated that referral management was their biggest concern.
EHR interoperability would go a long way toward streamlining these processes, according to Nick Knowlton, vice president of strategic initiatives at ResMed and board chair of...