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Community-Based Palliative Care: Trends, Challenges, Examples And Collaboration With Payers, Eric Wall Md, Mph

Palliative Care Institute

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eric Wall is the Pacific Northwest Medical Director for United Healthcare overseeing quality and affordability initiatives in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Dr. Wall is a board-certified family physician with 35 years of practice experience. He was formerly the Senior Medical Director for Qualis Health and before that, the Vice-President for Medical Affairs at Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon.

Dr. Wall graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and completed his family medicine residency at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital. He then pursued a Masters of Public Health at the University of Washington after …

Nausea/Vomiting/Anorexia, Bree Johnston Md, Mph

Palliative Care Institute

By the end of this talk, the learner should be able to: –Identify anorexia as a common source of distress for both patients and caregivers –Discuss the importance of framing and exploring meaning when dealing with patients with anorexia –Discuss the prevalence of anorexia, nausea, and vomiting among patients with serious illness –Discuss the evidence for various pharmacologic approaches to anorexia, nausea, and vomiting –Discuss nonpharmacologic approaches to anorexia, nausea, and vomiting

Realities Of Advanced Medical Interventions, Koala (Maureen) Connelly Rn, Cathy Mcconechy

Palliative Care Institute

Strategies for sharing risks and benefits of advanced medical interventions and the implications for patients’ abilities to make informed decisions.

Understanding Death With Dignity Legislation: A Necessity For The Palliative Care Provider, Frances Derook Md

Palliative Care Institute

Evidence and experience to date of Death with Dignity in Washington and Oregon.