The Carrot or the Stick? Integrating Palliative Care Into Oncology Practice
June 15th 2017As cancer care moves to payment focused on improving value, payers are more often using regulation and incentive to improve the integration of palliative care into oncology practice.
Project ECHO: An Effective Means of Increasing Palliative Care Capacity
This article provides insight on the work of 7 of Project ECHO’s replicating partners from around the world who are implementing the ECHO model to address the knowledge gap that underlies integrated palliative care crisis.
Transitions of Care in Patients With Cancer
Pharmacists play an integral role in enhancing transitions of care in patients undergoing cancer treatment through medication reconciliation, education, and post-discharge follow-up to ensure optimal, safe, and effective medication use.
Transitions in Cancer Care - Moving From Crisis Intervention to Care Planning and Management
June 14th 2017As the American healthcare sector transitions towards value-based and patient-centered care models, New York Oncology Hematology has seen success in modernizing palliative care delivery, integrating social services with the overall care experience, and using the family meeting model to ensure families remain involved throughout the patient’s treatment process.