Evaluating palliative care impact: Insights from Tennessee Oncology's OCM participation

Evaluating palliative care impact: Insights from Tennessee Oncology's OCM participation 
The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC); by Mary Caffrey and Pearl Steinzor; 6/27/24 
A study finds limited changes in hospice utilization, highlighting challenges in real-world implementation. In an interview at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, assistant professor of medicine and health policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, discussed the outcomes of a palliative care study at Tennessee Oncology, providing insights into the challenges and limitations of evaluating hospice utilization and quality-of-life improvements in the real-world setting.