  040 - ACHPN Prep Part 5 Intervention and Management Part 2  Amanda, Carissa and Steve discuss more pitfalls and pearls to help pass the ACHPN exam. Plus letters from listeners!

040 - ACHPN Prep Part 5 Intervention and Management Part 2 Amanda, Carissa and Steve discuss more pitfalls and pearls to help pass the ACHPN exam. Plus letters from listeners!

040 - ACHPN Prep Part 5 Intervention and Management Part 2

039 - ACHPN Prep PART 4 - Intervention and Management Part 1 -  Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,   Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part four of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.

039 - ACHPN Prep PART 4 - Intervention and Management Part 1 - Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,  Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part four of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.

039 - ACHPN Prep PART 4 - Intervention and Management Part 1

 038 - ACHPN PREP - PART 3: Assessment and Data Collection-Part 2 - Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,   Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part three of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.  Materials mentioned in this episode can be found here:  https://epionepalliative.com

038 - ACHPN PREP - PART 3: Assessment and Data Collection-Part 2 - Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,  Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part three of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.  Materials mentioned in this episode can be found here: <a href="https://epionepalliative.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://epionepalliative.com</a>

038 - ACHPN PREP - PART 3 - Assessment and Data Collection-Part 2

 037 - ACHPN Prep PART 2 - Assessment and Data Collection - Part 1- Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,   Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part two of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.

037 - ACHPN Prep PART 2 - Assessment and Data Collection - Part 1- Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Amanda Stevens, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Educator for Ballad Health Systems Palliative Medicine Consult Service and Carissa Depew, DNP,  Palliative and Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Ballad Health Hospice in part two of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam.

037 - ACHPN Prep PART 2 - Assessment and Data Collection-Part 1

 036 - ACHPN PREP - PART 1  Part one of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam,

036 - ACHPN PREP - PART 1 Part one of our new ongoing series designed to help APRNs pass the ACHPN exam,

036 - ACHPN PREP - PART 1

 Amanda, Carissa and Steve discuss provider burnout, its recognition, prevention, and treatment. [let us know if you like this more informal format!]

Amanda, Carissa and Steve discuss provider burnout, its recognition, prevention, and treatment. [let us know if you like this more informal format!]

035 - Burnout

Steve and Amanda discuss the etiology, evaluation and treatment of fatigue

Steve and Amanda discuss the etiology, evaluation and treatment of fatigue

034 - Fatigue

Steve and Amanda discuss the ins and outs of capacity evaluation.

Steve and Amanda discuss the ins and outs of capacity evaluation.

033 - Capacity Evaluation

032 - ACHPN Certification Steve and Amanda discuss the process and benefits of ACHPN Certification for Advance Practice Nurses in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

032 - ACHPN Certification Steve and Amanda discuss the process and benefits of ACHPN Certification for Advance Practice Nurses in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

032 - ACHPN Certification 

Steve and Amanda discuss in-home compassionate extubation and the difficulties inherent in managing nontraditional situations.

Steve and Amanda discuss in-home compassionate extubation and the difficulties inherent in managing nontraditional situations.

031 - Collaboration and Compassionate Extubation in the Home

HPM TALK is the podcast of NHPCO's MyNHPCO Physician and Advanced Practice Provider Community. This podcast connects you with leaders in the field to discuss issues pertinent to our practice and to bring you the voices of other physicians and advanced practice providers who will share their experiences in the field. A rotating team of hosts will address topics of interest to the hospice medical director, hospice physician, advanced practice provider in hospice and palliative care and the palliative care physician.

Lyberarchelulo: An Interview with a Hospice Chaplain  Steve and Amanda discuss the necessarily ecumenical role of the hospice chaplain with musician, farmer and chaplain Andrew Gibbens, MDiv. Check out his music at https://lyberarchelulo.bandcamp.com

Lyberarchelulo: An Interview with a Hospice Chaplain Steve and Amanda discuss the necessarily ecumenical role of the hospice chaplain with musician, farmer and chaplain Andrew Gibbens, MDiv. Check out his music at <a href="https://lyberarchelulo.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lyberarchelulo.bandcamp.com</a>

030 - Lyberarchelulo: An Interview with a Hospice Chaplain

Steve and Amanda discuss prognostication with various tools, especially the Palliative Performance Scale

Steve and Amanda discuss prognostication with various tools, especially the Palliative Performance Scale

029 - Palliative Performance Scale and Prognostics

In this episode, the final in the series, RS3PE syndrome is discussed. Diagnosis, differential and treatment.

In this episode, the final in the series, RS3PE syndrome is discussed. Diagnosis, differential and treatment.

028 - Don't Miss This Diagnosis #3 (RS3PE)

027 - Don't Miss this Diagnosis #2  Dr Baumrucker discusses Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteopathy a rare but important syndrome palliative medicine caregivers are likely to encounter in their careers,  References: Pourmorteza M, Baumrucker SJ, Al-Sheyyab A, Da Silva MA. Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy: A Rare But Treatable Condition in Palliative Medicine. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Aug;50(2):263-7.  Albrecht S, Keller A. Postchemotherapeutic reversibility of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a patient with bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. Clin Nucl Med. 2003;28(6):463-466.  Johnson SA, Spiller PA, Faull CM. Treatment of resistant pain in hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy with subcutaneous octreotide. Thorax. 1997;52(3):298-299.  Ooi A, Saad RA, Moorjani N, Amer KM. Effective symptomatic relief of hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy by video-assisted thoracic surgery truncal vagotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007;83(2):684-685.

027 - Don't Miss this Diagnosis #2 Dr Baumrucker discusses Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteopathy a rare but important syndrome palliative medicine caregivers are likely to encounter in their careers, References: Pourmorteza M, Baumrucker SJ, Al-Sheyyab A, Da Silva MA. Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy: A Rare But Treatable Condition in Palliative Medicine. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Aug;50(2):263-7. Albrecht S, Keller A. Postchemotherapeutic reversibility of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a patient with bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. Clin Nucl Med. 2003;28(6):463-466. Johnson SA, Spiller PA, Faull CM. Treatment of resistant pain in hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy with subcutaneous octreotide. Thorax. 1997;52(3):298-299. Ooi A, Saad RA, Moorjani N, Amer KM. Effective symptomatic relief of hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy by video-assisted thoracic surgery truncal vagotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007;83(2):684-685.

027 - Don't Miss this Diagnosis #2 

Dr. Steven Baumrucker and Amy Vandenbrouke, JD, Director of National POLST, discuss Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and the push for a national standard.

Dr. Steven Baumrucker and Amy Vandenbrouke, JD, Director of National POLST, discuss Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and the push for a national standard.

026 - The POLST Process- Myths and Facts

025 - Bowel Management  Dr Linda Tavel National Medical Director, Hospice Division, Accent Care discusses bowel assessment and management

025 - Bowel Management Dr Linda Tavel National Medical Director, Hospice Division, Accent Care discusses bowel assessment and management

025 - Bowel Management

Dr. Steven Baumrucker discusses an unusual case that stretched the envelope when it comes to the role of the palliative medicine consultant.

Dr. Steven Baumrucker discusses an unusual case that stretched the envelope when it comes to the role of the palliative medicine consultant.

024 - Don't Miss this Diagnosis #1

Drs Burkarth and Baumrucker discuss the ins and outs of publishing your research, case studies, literature reviews and even poetry in this month's episode. Check out the companion article: The 4-Step Guide That Will Get Your Research Published

Drs Burkarth and Baumrucker discuss the ins and outs of publishing your research, case studies, literature reviews and even poetry in this month's episode. Check out the companion article: <a href="https://blog.typeset.io/the-4-step-guide-that-will-get-your-research-published-463472fc14e3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The 4-Step Guide That Will Get Your Research Published</a>

023 - Getting Published

Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Debbie Voyles, Corporate Director of Virtual Health for Ballad Health System about telemedicine in the age of COVID-19.

Join Dr. Steven Baumrucker, Medical Director of Ballad Health Palliative Medicine Associates and Associate Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as he speaks with Debbie Voyles, Corporate Director of Virtual Health for Ballad Health System about telemedicine in the age of COVID-19.

022 - Telemedicine vs Telehealth- Some Answers

Dr. Baumrucker discusses an innovative program for virtual visitation during the coronavirus lockdown with Jordan Harrington, from Ballad Health system.

Dr. Baumrucker discusses an innovative program for virtual visitation during the coronavirus lockdown with Jordan Harrington, from Ballad Health system.

021 - Enhanced Family Communication in the Age of COVID-19

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Join Dr. Amjad Riar as he embarks on the first in a series of discussions reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the Hospice Medical Director and Hospice Physician in the setting of the Hospice Medicare Benefit.

Join Dr. Amjad Riar as he embarks on the first in a series of discussions reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the Hospice Medical Director and Hospice Physician in the setting of the Hospice Medicare Benefit.

014 - The Role of the Medical Director

Episode 12 - Pain in Dementia - Terminal Dyspnea Steve and Laura discuss assessment of pain in patients with cognitive deficits, and review current concepts in terminal dyspnea management.

Episode 12 - Pain in Dementia - Terminal Dyspnea Steve and Laura discuss assessment of pain in patients with cognitive deficits, and review current concepts in terminal dyspnea management.

012 - Pain in Dementia - Terminal Dyspnea

Join Dr. Riar as he discusses the face to face encounter visits and the physician narrative in the hospice recertification process.

Join Dr. Riar as he discusses the face to face encounter visits and the physician narrative in the hospice recertification process.

015 - Face to Face Visits and Physician Narratives

Dr Baumrucker discusses hospice medical director certification with Dr Tommie Farrell from the HMDCB.

Dr Baumrucker discusses hospice medical director certification with Dr Tommie Farrell from the HMDCB.

020 - Hospice Medical Director Certification

Join Dr. Amjad Riar as he reviews the hospice benefit periods and live discharges.

Join Dr. Amjad Riar as he reviews the hospice benefit periods and live discharges.

016 - Hospice Benefit Periods

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the Aid to Capacity Evaluation instrument, capacity evaluation in general, and surrogacy.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the Aid to Capacity Evaluation instrument, capacity evaluation in general, and surrogacy.

018 - Capacity Evaluation - Part 2

Episode 10: This is the final of 3 in the series on the use of methadone in Palliative medicine brought to you by the HPM Talk host, Dr. Steve Baumrucker and Laura Hutchinson, the lead Nurse Practitioner from Wellmont Hospice.

010 Methadone (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 9: This is part 2 of 3 in the series on the use of methadone in Palliative medicine brought to you by the HPM Talk host, Dr. Steve Baumrucker and Laura Hutchinson, the lead Nurse Practitioner from Wellmont Hospice.

009 Methadone (Part 2 of 3)

Join Bernice Burkarth as she as she speaks with Dr. Balu Natrajan, CMO of Season’s Hospice and the Chair of the Palliative Care Council. Dr. Natrajan highlights what the Palliative Care Council has been doing since it’s inception.

Join Bernice Burkarth as she as she speaks with Dr. Balu Natrajan, CMO of Season’s Hospice and the Chair of the Palliative Care Council. Dr. Natrajan highlights what the Palliative Care Council has been doing since it’s inception.

013 - Present and Future of Palliative Medicine

There will be no HPM Talk this month, but please head on over to the Physician/Advance Practice Practitioner myNHPCO community site to see a presentation of Easy Opioid Conversion, presented by Dr. Steven Baumrucker, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM.  Also,  visit the MyNHPCO Physician/ Advance Practice Provider Community (NHPCO member sign-in required)

There will be no HPM Talk this month, but please head on over to the Physician/Advance Practice Practitioner myNHPCO community site to see a presentation of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slEf1LyqGWg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Easy Opioid Conversion</a>, presented by Dr. Steven Baumrucker, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM.  Also, <a href="http://my.nhpco.org/communities/community-home?communitykey=4b14d1bf-693a-4af3-949b-8bee05e64646&amp;tab=groupdetails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> visit the MyNHPCO Physician/ Advance Practice Provider Community</a> (NHPCO member sign-in required)

011 - No Episode this Month!

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