GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Nadine: I would argue, insurance doesn’t agree, that anyone with diabetes should be on a CGM at least initially for behavior modification. But once again, insurance won’t agree with me, but I do my best to prescribe as many as possible, even for that population. Nadine: I know, taglines for diabetes advice. This is great.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore what makes primary care essential, how it differs from other types of care, and what you should look for when choosing the best primary care provider in Michigan. Insurance Coverage: Check if the doctor is in-network with your insurance provider to avoid unexpected costs.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. We got a couple of articles to discuss and a lot of different components of this. Eric: Which brings us to an article. laughter] Eric: Okay, Katie, we’ve got a lot to cover with substance use disorder. Jessie: Exactly. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

But if you want to learn more, check out these links: The report by NASEM titled “ The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality ” The website for the Moving Forward We will also link to the JAGS articles co-authored by seven committee members that focus on specific recommendations of the NASEM report when they get published (stay tuned).

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

Check out the Pub Crawl GeriPal post for more info, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas ( like this NY Times article from 2021 ). I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. John: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But that was my take home from Danny’s article. Alex 10:49 And then when you say accountability without termination, that sounds like it speaks to a core principle of palliative care around non abandonment and building relationships. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. That was my take home.

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

We also take a dive into these 2 articles that Connie first authored: Palliative care in nursing homes: A qualitative study on referral criteria and implications for research and practice. And, you know, some, some relationship with hospice, some might not do many referrals at all to hospice. Almost all of them have hospice contracts.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

– @AlexSmithMD Here’s a link to an article about the Palliative Story Exchange. ** This podcast is not CME eligible. One of my favorite quotes that we used in our article is one by Toni Morrison where she talks about, you know, narrative creates us at the moment that we’re. It was all covered by my mom’s insurance.

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GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

Because I remember there was an article maybe six months ago in JAGS, maybe it was longer than that, everybody was talking about ChatGPT-3.5, maybe eight or 10 months ago, “Please write a prior authorization to the insurance company. Eric: Now, insurance companies are going to want handwritten prior authorizations.

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. I knew them, I developed a relationship with them. It’s somebody different every month, and you never develop that relationship. There have been some fabulous national articles.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 22, 2024

Insurance companies. Eric 11:54 And also lots of other things we don’t even think about too revolve around this life insurance and whether or not how much you can sue your doctor or healthcare providers for depends if the patient’s still alive or if they’re dead. Healthcare provide. Healthcare companies.

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GeriPal

JUNE 6, 2024

Here are some articles that Kira and I have written about the topic, and that’s really how my interest in addressing sexual health concerns started. There is a patient caregiver relationship that evolves over time, and there’s less of a focus on intimacy in that relationship. And I work right next to Don at the time.

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