Dr. Jason Black is a family medicine physician at Gilchrist, a hospice and palliative care organization. He focuses on treating frail elderly patients, often in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. He believes in a family-centered approach to care and emphasizes medication reconciliation and deprescribing. Palliative care, which clarifies treatment goals for seriously ill patients, is growing in importance. Organizations like Gilchrist are expanding services to include primary care at home for elderly patients. Value-based care models, like ACOs, offer opportunities for palliative care organizations to save costs and improve outcomes. This shift towards patient-centered care is transforming end-of-life services in healthcare.
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Primary Care Physician’s Next Frontier: Palliative Care
