Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

EPISODE 1- The H-Word: Hospice, is NOT a bad H-word!


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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Hosted by Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC


-Podcast MISSION and format explained:

Educate & Empower in three parts, help listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.


1. Story (theme)-Dr. G shares origin of the Mourning Dove Medical logo 💜🩺🕊️


2. Educate -Hospice is the Heart of Healthcare. Hospice simple definition:Team-based Healthcare care brought into the home, it is medical care for patients with a limited prognosis, no longer seeking curative treatments for a *terminal disease. What does the hospice interdisciplinary team IDT do for patients dying from terminal diseases? Medicare Hospice Benefit https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hospice-care The ‘Circle of Life’ includes death. 🦁 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk


IDT Core Members discussed in EPISODES 5-7 https://open.spotify.com/show/2u3BXV3MNZBzhGPaQftlDs


Hospice Eligible Diagnoses (skip to “Disease Specific Guidelines”)Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Hospice Determining Terminal Statushttps://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?LCDId=34538


📖 READ eBook

The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care for Patients and Families https://mourningdovemedical.com/ebook


3. Empower -Valuable resources Amazon link to book “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E. Pocket Guide: 7 Things Hospice Physicians Need to Know to be Ready for Work” https://a.co/d/e1g0CVT Hospice Medical Director Certification Board website info https://hmdcb.org for physicians and employers who prioritize quality hospice care. Hospice CareCompare is a public quality check on hospice agencies. Great question to ask: Who is the hospice physician/medical director? https://www.medicare.gov/


Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

YouTube 🔗 https://youtu.be/n-8hq5KF1oY?si=txBUy2wgUTjNAA5g

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #HOPE

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Dr. G at the Heart of HealthcareBy Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC