Implementation Costs of Technology-Enhanced Transitional Palliative Care for Rural Caregivers

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Examines the feasibility and sustainability of a family caregiver-focused transitional palliative care intervention that uses telehealth technologies. Presents results of a budget impact analysis of a randomized control trial, community-dwelling rural caregivers of hospitalized patients with a serious, life-limiting illness and receiving palliative care during hospitalization. Describes potential reimbursement mechanisms available to offset health system costs to providing transitional palliative care to support caregivers, including transitional care management and chronic care management service reimbursement.

Brystana G. Kaufman, Diane E. Holland, Catherine E. Vanderboom, Cory Ingram, et al.

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 41(1), 38-44

01/2024

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Healthcare business and finance · Hospice and palliative care · Hospitals · Informal caregivers · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Telehealth