Webinar: Improving Access to Integrated Palliative Care

National Institute for Health Care Management

Wednesday Sep 10, 2014 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm EDT

United States

Palliative care is one of the fastest growing areas in health care, with three times as many hospitals providing palliative services today as did just 15 years ago. Offering personalized, coordinated treatment to address the pain, symptoms and stress associated with serious illness, palliative care has been shown to reduce emergency department use and hospital re-admissions while improving quality of life and extending survival times. However, access to these services remains inconsistent across hospitals and even more limited in other care settings.

This webinar will explore ways to improve access to palliative care, including the following:

the key benefits of team-based care with both curative and comfort goals, and the obstacles posed by fee-for-service
a scalable model for outpatient palliative care that, in early evaluation, has reduced hospitalizations by 50 to 70 percent
a new Medicare pilot that allows patients to access palliative care through hospice while pursuing life-prolonging treatment
strategies for moving palliative care into a wider variety of settings, such as nursing homes and community-based clinics
a training program that’s helping hospitals build proficiency in evidence-based palliative care practices

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Senator William H. Frist, MD, MD

Former Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate, and Co-founder and Chairman, Aspire Health, United States Senate, Aspire Health

William H. Frist, M.D is a nationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U. S. Senate Majority Leader, and chairman of the Executive Board of the health service private equity firm Cressey & Company. read more

Brad Smith

Co-Founder and CEO, Aspire Health

Brad was most recently chief-of-staff at the Tennessee Department of Economic Development, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the $220 million, 140-person organization. Brad previously served as executive director of Tennessee SCORE and also spent time at McKinsey & Company. Brad graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University and received an M.Phil from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. read more

Andrew Lasher, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Aspire Health

Dr. Lasher is a board-certified palliative care physician who most recently served as Director of Palliative Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. Dr. Lasher also directed CPMC’s internal medicine residency program and served as Medical Director for Sutter Visiting Nurses and Hospice. Dr. Lasher completed his palliative care fellowship at the VA in Palo Alto and his residency at Stanford University. read more

Diane Meier, MD, MD

Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, and Professor and Vice-Chair for Public Policy, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Dr. Diane E. Meier is Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), a national organization devoted to increasing the number and quality of palliative care programs in the United States. Under her leadership the number of palliative care programs in U.S. hospitals has more than tripled in the last 10 years. She is Vice-Chair for Public Policy and Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics; and was the founder and Director of the Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, 1997-2011, all at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. read more

Opella Ernest, MD, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Opella F. Ernest MD, is the newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. In this role she serves as the primary physician representative to assure effective and efficient delivery of quality medical care consistent with the mission and vision of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). Prior to her appointment, she served as Senior Medical Director for HCSC providing clinical leadership for the Government Programs unit formed early 2012. read more

Carol Wilhoit, MD, MS,, MD, MS

Senior Medical Director, Quality & Outcomes, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

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Senator William H. Frist, MD

Carol Wilhoit, MD, MS,

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