Hospice News April 14, 2023
Based on current trends, risk-based payment systems will likely shape the future of palliative care.
The palliative care market is projected to swell during the next decade. However, no standardized definition exists for “palliative care.” Providers use a range of approaches to providing the service, from consults with advance care planning to short-term transitional care or longer-term symptom management for the chronically ill.
Nevertheless, hospices have played a “major part” in the development of palliative care thus far and will have an important role guiding further innovation, according to Robin Stawasz, program development executive at Acclivity Health. These types of care are distinct from one another, and providers often have to emphasize the differences between the two in their marketing.
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