Fall 2023
Featured
Feature
How Can Hospice and Palliative Care Clinicians Find Their Home in Population Health
Larry Beresford Population health is the term applied to a variety of new and emerging coverage approaches aimed at more efficiently managing the health care of covered populations—all under the banner of promoting value for the system and quality of...
In this Issue
A Message from the President
We Are Who We Are Because Of You
The fall season inspires expressions of gratitude, and I want to thank you for being a part of AAHPM. Because of your membership and your gifts of attention, time, expertise, finances, and community, we are a vibrant organization that continues...
Clinical Pearls
Selecting a Practical and Person-Centered Pediatric Functional Assessment
Deborah L. Lindell, BSN RN, and Deanna Erickson, MS APRN CNS Providing palliative and hospice care to children with life-threatening medical conditions is a complex and challenging endeavor, amplified by the responsibility to meet the intertwined needs of the family....
The Art of Caring
My Pallimed Mixtape
Tyler Jorgensen, MD In My PalliMed Mixtape, Dr. Tyler Jorgensen uses songs to tell stories from his fellowship year as he transitioned from a career in emergency medicine to hospice and palliative medicine. Some of the songs were experienced with...
Advocacy Update
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Guides Specialty Physician Certification
Laura Dingfield, MD MSEd FAAHPM Navigating Multiple ABMS Board Paths to HPM Certification American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board certification for physicians in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) was first made available in 2008 and eventually offered by ten...
Roadblocks
Understanding the Concept of Respect for Life in Serious Illness Care From a Religious Perspective
The Case Sarah (fictitious name) is a 70-year-old woman with early-stage dementia and high blood pressure who experiences a severe stroke. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother who has lived her entire life within a Hasidic Jewish Orthodox community....
DEI LAB
The Power of Pride in 2023
Noelle Marie Javier, MD Dr. Kimberly Acquaviva addressed the challenges and victories of LGBTQIA+ rights in health care during a webinar. On June 8, 2023, AAHPM celebrated Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD MSW CSE FNAP, who is a tour de force in...
AAHPM Partner Updates
HMDCB Update
Continuing Certification Program New Continuing Certification Program Coming 2024 Starting in 2024, the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board’s (HMDCB) Continuing Certification Program (CCP) will transition from a high-stakes examination to a longitudinal assessment. The goal of this new program is...