Join Dr. Amjad Riar as he embarks on the first in a series of discussions reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the Hospice Medical Director and Hospice Physician in the setting of the Hospice Medicare Benefit.

Join Bernice Burkarth as she as she speaks with Dr. Balu Natrajan, CMO of Season's Hospice and the Chair of the Palliative Care Council. Dr. Natrajan highlights what the Palliative Care Council has been doing since it's inception.

Episode 12 - Pain in Dementia - Terminal Dyspnea

Steve and Laura discuss assessment of pain in patients with cognitive deficits, and review current concepts in terminal dyspnea management.

There will be no HPM Talk this month, but please head on over to the Physician/Advance Practice Practitioner myNHPCO community site to see a presentation of Easy Opioid Conversion, presented by Dr. Steven Baumrucker, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM. Also, visit the MyNHPCO Physician/ Advance Practice Provider Community (NHPCO member sign-in required)

For episode 7, at the recent NHPCO Interdisciplinary Conference in New Orleans Dr. Bernice Burkarth had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Ronald Crossno about medical marijuana.

Episode 6: Join Bernice Burkarth MD and Kelli Nelson ARNP in an interview exploring the role of the nurse practitioner in a community based palliative care program.

Episode 5: Join Dr. Robert Crook MD as he discusses documentation supportive of ongoing hospice eligibility in patients with long lengths of stay