‘Payment and Workforce Are Certainly the Challenges’: Forces Shaping Palliative Care’s Future
The palliative care field is evolving, with reimbursement and workforce dynamics being the dominant forces influencing sustainable growth in the space. Palliative Care News spoke to CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman, MPA, about the challenges palliative care providers have in navigating complex reimbursement streams to meet increased demand for serious illness care. These streams flow directly into their ability to recruit and retain sufficient volumes of interdisciplinary staff trained in providing specialized palliative care.