A collection of useful tools and resources to assist managed care plans and providers working with patients who would benefit from receiving palliative care services.
Video Series
This video series and supporting materials were developed to help case managers and clinicians become more comfortable with describing palliative care services or responding to common questions or concerns about palliative care when offering it to their members or patients.
These tools were initially developed for Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) and their contracted palliative care providers to train their own staff and to educate external partners who could potentially refer patients to palliative care. However, these tools can support all health plan case managers and providers who work with seriously ill members and patients who would benefit from receiving palliative care, regardless of payer.
Introduction to Medi-Cal Palliative Care
Video | Introduction to Medi-Cal Palliative Care
Introducing Palliative Care: Case Manager and Member
Video | Introducing Palliative Care to Members: A Guide for Case Managers
Introducing Palliative Care: Case Manager and Discharge Planner
Video | Introducing Palliative Care to Medical Staff: A Guide for Case Managers
Introducing Palliative Care: Provider and Patient
Video | Introducing Palliative Care to Members: A Guide for Referring Providers and Staff
The Introducing Palliative Care Video Series and Supplemental Materials were developed by Anne Kinderman, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, for the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Sincere thanks to Theora Cimino, Carole Nathanson, and Jeffrey Sicotte for performing the roles of hospital clinician, case manager, and patient/member. Funding for the project was generously provided by the California Health Care Foundation.
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