Valor HospiceCare & The Valor Institute for Palliative Medicine Specialized Programs

    

Valor PalliativeCare - Palliative Medicine Physician Services Program

Valor HospiceCare & The Valor Institute for Palliative Medicine is accepting the challenge of open access by extending services to an increasingly broad array of patients, family members and caregivers. This continuum of clinical care outreach reflects a natural progression of the hospice philosophy and builds on the skills of experienced providers.

Our academic-based organization ensures that we view patient care, public health, quality, education and research as essential elements of our mission. The Valor Institute for Palliative Medicine members serve Valor HospiceCare interdisciplinary teams to facilitate critical evidence-based knowledge between clinical and academic settings.

Palliative (pronounced pal´e - a tiv) care is medical care focused on relieving suffering and improving the quality of life for anyone dealing with a serious illness, at any time, regardless of diagnosis, prognosis or treatment. Palliative care extends the principles of hospice care to a broader population that could benefit from receiving this type of care earlier in their illness or disease process. Coupled with modern medicine, no specific therapy is excluded from consideration. Palliative care, ideally, will segue into hospice care as the illness progresses.

Current Pre-Hospice PalliativeCare Evaluation Services

Palliative medicine evaluaton services are available to assist community physicians for patients in physician practices, private homes, adult care homes, group homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals. Upon request, a Board Certified in Hospice & Palliative Care Physician will make a patient visit to assess complex symptoms and discuss findings and suggestions with the requesting physician.

These evaluations are available for all patients, regardless of age, and are not limited to those patients considered hospice-appropriate.

Indications:

· Diagnosis and Prognosis Discussions to Determine Hospice Eligibility
· Pain and Symptom Management
· Developing Goals of Care based on a Holistic Attitude Towards Care
· Preparation and Management of the Dying Process
· Advance Care Planning
· Issues with Other Aspects of Care that Affect Quality of Life
· Interdisciplinary Team Approach of Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Spiritual Care Providers, Other Hospice Professionals and Volunteers

We have also partnered with local and national commercial insurance firms to provide services for new programs that follow Medicare Advantage services. Please contact us for eligibility.

Pre-hospice evaluations are fully covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid (AHCCCS) and with prior approval, most commercial insurance companies. Please contact us at 877.615.3996 for patient evaluations today.

Current Hospice-on-Service PalliativeCare Consultation Services

If hospice appropriate and admitted to our program, in-home Physician and Nurse Practitioner consultations will emphasize aggressive symptom management and utilization of appropriate interdisciplinary team psychosocial and spiritual support systems to enhance the outcomes of comfort and self-determination.

Working with a patient's Attending Physician, an individual’s needs will be continually assessed and treatment options will be explored and evaluated in the context of the individual’s values and symptoms.

Palliative care consultations are fully covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid (AHCCCS) and with prior approval, most commercial insurance companies. Please contact us at 877.615.3996 if additional palliative care services are needed when on hospice.

Future PalliativeCare Continuum of Care Services

Additional Valor PalliativeCare Programs are in development for seeing and following patients with other physicians and nurse practitioners and at nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospitals.

In the meantime, if patients are not eligible to receive hospice services at this time or are in need of palliative pain and symptom management, Valor will coordinate care with our authorized, qualified geriatric and long term care groups.

We are partnering with local and national commercial insurance firms to provide services for new programs that follow Medicare and Medicare Advantage services. All services will be reimburseable under Medicare Part B, AHCCCS and other commercial insurance companies. Please contact us at 520.615.3996 for further information.

Please click on the following website links for further program information.

      
   

Please contact us today at 877.615.3996 or info@valorhospicecare.com for further information about our services and programs.