2026 July Coffee Chat-video1290581348

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The session opened with HMDCB announcements about credential renewal deadlines, upcoming educational events, and certification opportunities. Dr. James J. Joseph then presented on home-based palliative care through Geisinger in rural Pennsylvania.<br /><br />He described how Geisinger’s home-based programs evolved from chronic disease management to care-at-home, Geisinger at Home, and eventually hospital-at-home. His program serves complex, frail health plan members across 14 counties and focuses on keeping patients in the home through medication management, telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and support for social determinants of health.<br /><br />Dr. Joseph emphasized the importance of an interdisciplinary model, using trained nurses, social workers, community health workers, pharmacists, chaplains, and providers. He highlighted use of Respecting Choices for serious illness communication, CAPC learning pathways, Epic tools, AI dictation, and remote medical command to manage acute needs and reduce ED and hospital utilization.<br /><br />He also shared lessons learned: one size does not fit all, virtual care can effectively support complex patients, accountability metrics matter, and rural connectivity remains a major barrier. A key theme was that home-based primary care and palliative care overlap significantly and require strong communication and teamwork.<br /><br />The Q&A covered how to start programs, staffing ratios, differences between Respecting Choices and VitalTalk, hospice responsibilities, administrative overreach, and whether hospice covers Jardiance. The discussion closed with shared concerns about regulation, staffing, and the need for hospice clinicians to advocate for safe, patient-centered practice.

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