New Publication: The Case for Palliative Care in Kidney Care >> https://ow.ly/GLoo50XNK0x A new publication from CAPC and NKF emphasizes the critical need to integrate palliative care services into the treatment of patients with advanced kidney disease. Download now! #hpm #hapc

#NASW Missouri Chapter supports a bill that would make it easier for a pregnant person to obtain a divorce. Under current law, a judge can stop such divorces from being finalized, which could trap a person who is pregnant in an abusive relationship. Learn more at KBIA radio: tinyurl.com/mvpe5bcp

New publication! James Deardorff, Anil Makam, and Bob Burke published a narrative review in JAMA Internal Medicine on navigating postacute care options for patients after hospital discharge. #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf Read more here: tiny.ucsf.edu/6LkuFN

GeriPal Live! at CAPC: Matt Gonzales on AI & #palliativecare, Kim Curseen on outpatient training gaps, Karen Bullock on equity in #hospice and palliative care. Plus a fun sing-along finale! #medsky #hpm #hapc 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp376 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Sickle cell disease brings lifelong challenges—from severe pain to systemic inequities. Today our guests share how palliative care supports patients through compassion, trust, and whole-person care. 💜 #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp380 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Hospice & Palliative Care leaders reflect on the past 50 years—and the urgent need to raise standards, ensure access, & lead with love in a profit-driven system. Ira Byock, Kristi Newport, Brynn Bowman. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp381 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

A chaplain (Betty Clark) and a doctor (Jessica Zitter) reflect on their new documentary, The Chaplain and the Doctor, and the ways personal stories and biases shape our interactions in healthcare. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp382 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Improve your patient care in older adults by learning with @acpimphysicians.bsky.social full-day #Geriatrics and #Palliative Medicine course intensive on Wednesday, April 15 in San Francisco! Learn more here - annualmeeting.acponline.org/educational-...

Today we explore Uncertainty in Medicine, and the need to rethink & embrace uncertainty to better manage complexities of medicine & build confidence in the face of the unknown. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp387 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Prolonged hallway care was found to be associated with an increased risk of delirium and severe agitation in patients living with dementia, but not in our entire cohort of older adults. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Join us at the ENTER mental health conference in Lusanne 11June 2026 abstracts now open www.entermentalhealth.net/conference-2...

So excited!!! #HPMClassof27 #HaPC #medsky

Scholarship Now Open! Attend the 2026 State of the Science with support from the Ho/Chiang Foundation. Open to students, trainees, early-career & interprofessional investigators, with priority for underrepresented groups and those presenting work. https://ow.ly/hJ2T50XIBJ9

JPSM is going digital! Starting January, access the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management anytime, anywhere, on any device. Prefer print? Opt in by Wed, Dec 31: Log in at aahpm.org → Membership Details → “Receive Print Journal” https://aahpm.org/publications/journal/

#AAHPM #HAPC

VitalTalk recently announced the launch of a new course to help clinicians strengthen communication around substance use amid the opioid crisis. Read the full press release here. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Reflecting on my stint on the inpatient #palliative service this week. Crazy busy. Thankful for my colleague for helping out so we could give patients/families the time and provide high quality care. This and every winter solstice I remember a certain special clinic patient long gone. #Grateful

Fantastic to hear CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr Jon LaPook & NYU Langone's Dr Jennifer Adams join CBS Mornings Plus discussing efforts to bring human connection back to medicine at last week's Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium 🙌 🔗 youtu.be/eVL8aVAJw68?...

On 1/22, join us for an engaging webinar led by @compassioninst.bsky.social to explore the science & practice of compassion cultivation. This event is free; it is specially designed for #meded & #clinicians. Secure your free spot! ➡️ uchealth.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #MedSky #PsychSciSky

Celebration is a form of self-care. As you consider how to practice meaning and be present, think about what and how you want to celebrate this season.✌🏼✌🏾💚 www.socialworker.com/feature-arti...

Web and Data Management Solutions for Research Projects and Consortia. #webdevelopment #data #datamanagement #visualizations #digitalization #science www.scientific.today/news/1407/we...

Thrilled to announce our latest ACP study, conducted across 50 clinics in the UC health systems. We found that adding health navigator outreach to PREPAREforYourCare.org and mailed materials substantially increased AD/POLST documentation for seriously ill patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285010/

How do trainees learn to manage patients? @acadmedjournal.bsky.social Thanks so much to my collaborators and #PhDSky supervisory team #ClinicalReasoning #MedSky #MedEdSky #ClinEd #HPE #MedEd #AcademicSky academic.oup.com/academicmedi...

Excited to announce the publication of our new book! We hope this is a wonderful resource for clinicians and medical educators. AVAILABLE HERE: www.amazon.com/Clinical-Rea...

Merry Christmas to all of CAPC's friends who observe!

Merry Christmas Boston!

📌 Editor’s Choice from this week's issue of #JAMA: ➡️ #Pregnancy Outcomes After Prepregnancy #GLP-1 RA Use, ➡️ Liberal vs Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk #Cardiac #Surgery, ➡️ Continuous #Glucose Monitoring, and more. ja.ma/4eRp9GH

I appreciate you taking the time. I read the report in the past. Many things. VA doesn't do a good job of negotiating price. See attached. Same drug at @costplusdrugs is 33c per pill. You don't mention transparency at all. No m4all will work without complete transparency.

I believe wholeheartedly that it is achievable. But not by just wishing it will happen. To get there we need to 1. Make the big insurance companies divest non ins biz. 2. Complete transparency on pricing, and the documentation behind the pricing.

#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEMBooks #RobotBooks #KidBooks

This has impeccable "It'd be a shame if you wrecked some homes" energy.

🔥 New video release “Can We Talk About CPR?” These talks deserve time, care, and personalization. Grateful to cardiologist Tammy Pegg for sharing her wisdom and experience for this one. And grateful to my friend @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social for connecting us youtu.be/yTCRfY3ETvI?...

Happy Kwanzaa to everyone taking this week to celebrate and connect with their heritage. May your holiday be filled with love, community, and family!

💬 Viewpoint: The CMS Ambulatory Specialty Model mandates value-based payment for specialists treating costly chronic conditions. However, issues such as risk adjustment limitations, administrative burdens, and potential inequities remain. ja.ma/3YN8NZO

The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch. https://youtu.be/IjiLaLj1ZZE

#CAPCFactFriday: Shifting how we see chronic pain: it's more than physical. In this blog, Pavan Tankha, DO, explores the biopsychosocial model—treating pain by addressing biological, psychological & social factors. Read more: https://ow.ly/tPbi50XK1Ib

Centralizing data from diverse reporting systems enables timely, actionable #measles surveillance, helping guide public health interventions, improve vaccination efforts, and model outbreak risk more precisely within communities. ja.ma/49a8xZT

Palliative Care Leadership Centers (PCLC) >> https://ow.ly/shTx50Phk5o If you need expert guidance on how to sustain or grow your program—especially during these unprecedented times— PCLC's customized training can help! Space is limited. You must be a team of 2 or more to attend.

#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEMBooks #RobotBooks #STEM #STEAM #STEAMSky #BlackInSTEM #WomenINSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM #DiversifySTEM #STEMEducation #TeacherSky #EducatorSky #RoboticsEducation #NoireSTEMinist www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stem-k...

Ajamu A. Dillahunt-Holloway’s review of Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class ( @wwnorton.com ) by Blair LM Kelley ( @profblmkelley.bsky.social )

Emergency Medicaid accounts for less than 1% of total #Medicaid spending, even in states with large undocumented populations. ja.ma/3Yx9hDD

I am in the same boat and i have no advice but to just love them through it and get them assessed by a doctor. My mom does not have Alzheimer's or Dementia but the signs of old age cause lots of repeating herself and complaining and asking me the same question and some ridiculous questions often.

Newborn #nirsevimab immunization was associated with lower risks of RSV-related hospitalization and severe outcomes compared to maternal #RSVpreF vaccination. ja.ma/4pg9vtw

Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues! Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration

#GeriPal #hospice #palliativecare #medsky #hapc #hpm

Serious Illness Strategies: Driving Value in High-Need Populations >> https://www.capc.org/documents/214/ This CAPC publication is a summary of implementation best practices for health plans and ACOs that are driving value in the care of high-need, seriously ill populations. #hpm #hpm

Attacks on DEI will impact the quality of #socialwork education — from the information available for students to the opportunities and field experiences offered to them. Read more in the #NASW Social Work Advocates magazine, www.socialworkers.org/News/Social-...

📰 'Introducing a New Paradigm for Supporting Family Caregivers' 🔗 www.capc.org/blog/introdu... Caregiver advocate, Dr. Allison Applebaum, outlines the tremendous impact of caregiving—plus five steps clinicians can take right now to support family caregivers in their practice.