Financing palliative care.

Full Abstract

Palliative care services are financed by a combination of revenue from a variety of sources: hospital, nursing home, hospice, and physician. Cost avoidance is calculated based on the patterns of care of the patients seen compared with control patients. Most programs also use grants and philanthropy as part of their "mix."

Author information

Author/s: von Gunten, Charles F (CF);

Affiliation: Center for Palliative Studies, San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, 4311 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. cvongunten(-atsign-)sdhospice.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Clinics in geriatric medicine (Clin Geriatr Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Nov; vol 20 (issue 4) : pp 767-81, viii

Dates: Created 2004/11/15; Completed 2005/01/27; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 15541625, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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