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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leader Touts Quality, Cost Benefits of Palliative Care for Healthcare Reform
Date:6/15/2009

go, palliative care in the United States was typically available only to patients living at home and enrolled in hospice. Now, palliative care programs targeting acutely ill patients are found increasingly in hospitals.

The AAHPM has developed a detailed outline of recommendations for health care reform that suggests several targeted steps to strengthen workforce, research and care delivery, including for the growing population of Medicare beneficiaries. The group represents more than 3,600 physicians and providers caring for patients with life-threatening or serious conditions and their families. Hospice and palliative medicine is a newly recognized medical subspecialty that focuses on relieving pain and suffering, improving communication with patients and families and informed decision-making regardless of prognosis or eligibility for hospice care.

Briefing Time and Location: Monday, June 15, 2009, from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (ET), in HC-8, U.S. Capitol Building

Editor's Note: AAHPM's recommendations for health care reform are available by contacting Mary Louise Carr at mlcarr@aahpm.org or (847) 375-3688.

Contact: Mary Louise Carr at (847) 375-3688 or mlcarr@aahpm.org


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