Experts to deliver insights into topics often deemed too sensitive
to discuss with patients
BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In recognition of National Home Care and Hospice Month – and also in
response to growing public demand – Amedisys and Antidote Education
Company have teamed up again to offer Continuing Education webinars for
physicians on two increasingly important topics: home health and hospice
care.
Fewer than half of all Americans eligible for hospice care ever receive
it, despite the proven therapeutic benefits from receiving such
physical, emotional and spiritual support. A specially designed webinar,
“It’s Not Easy, But It’s Not That Hard: Discussing Hospice Goals of
Care,” will deliver insights into the services available through hospice
care as well as advice on carrying on the crucial, end-of-life
conversation with patients and their families. For more information,
access the free course at Antidote’s website at http://www.antidotecme.com/hospice.
Equally essential, a webinar to educate physicians about the clinical
advantages of home health care will be available. The session, “Health
Care at Home” will address eligibility requirements and feature advice
about how home health care can improve patient outcomes, prevent
unnecessary hospital readmissions and lower healthcare spending. For
more information, access the free course at Antidote’s website at http://www.antidotecme.com/homehealth.
Dr. Michael Fleming, Chief Medical Officer for Amedisys will present the
webinars featuring Kate Jones, Chief Clinical Officer for Amedisys;
Kevin Henning, MD; and Lucia DaSilva, RN, Certified Hospice and
Palliative Nurse for Amedisys.
Physicians, nurses, and social workers can receive ACCME AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits for completing the course.
Visit Amedisys’ education
and resources page for more about home health and hospice
care.
About Amedisys:
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is a leading health care at home company
delivering personalized home
health and hospice
care to approximately 360,000 patients each year. Amedisys is focused on
delivering the care that is best for our patients, whether that is
home-based recovery and rehabilitation after an operation or injury,
care focused on empowering them to manage a chronic disease, palliative
care for those with a terminal illness, or hospice care at the end of
life. The Company's state-of-the-art advanced chronic care management
programs and leading-edge technology enables it to deliver quality care
based upon the latest evidence-based best practices. Amedisys is a
recognized innovator, being one of the first in the industry to equip
its clinicians with point-of-care laptop technology and referring
physicians with an internet portal that enables real-time coordination
of patient care seamlessly. Amedisys also has the industry's first-ever
nationwide Care Transitions program, designed to reduce unnecessary
hospital readmissions through patient and caregiver health coaching and
care coordination, which starts in the hospital and continues throughout
completion of the patient's home health plan of care. For more
information about the Company, please visit: http://www.amedisys.com.
Amedisys, Inc.
Kendra Kimmons, 225-299-3720
Marketing &
Communications
[email protected]
Source: Amedisys, Inc.