Chris Jones, MD, MBA, CPC
@CAJonesMD
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PalCare/Hospice doc; Husband/Dad; Clinical Vice-Chief of #HPC @DukePallCare; EIC @PalliativeMed_J; Billing/Coding (CPC)/LegalMed consultant; Tweets mine
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Joined March 2012
🤩One of my academic joys is editing the Palliative Specialist Series for @PalliativeMed_j with @CAJonesMD. We've launched a new site to consolidate & more easily leverage the collection. Please share & see instructions if you want to write a piece. 🔗: https://t.co/UIaqBZ891E
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Details: ⌛️ 8-week internship 🌎On-site in Philly 💵$5,500 living stipend+$2,500 conference stipend 🩺Clinical exposure, small group edu, opportunity for scholarship, & structured mentorship 🥼For med students from backgrounds underrepresented/historically excluded in medicine
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Congratulations to all the winners of the “Shkreli Awards" for your contributions to the egregious profiteering of the US's dysfunctional healthcare system.
bmj.com
The 10 winners of the 2024 Shkreli awards, given annually to the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in US healthcare, have been announced by the Lown Institute, a non-profit US think...
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🎨No better crew to envision a new paradigm in #PalliativeCare than this @Cambia Sojourns crew led by Rachel Rusch & David Wu➡️check out our new @PalliativeMed_j paper: https://t.co/5F42hBOx5u FYI: @pallstoryex @releiter @AlexisDrutchas @lpelzek @CAJonesMD @barbaralnjones
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💻 Webinar '2025 Billing and Coding for Palliative Care: Physician Fee Schedule Updates' January 28 🔗 https://t.co/knfk2ICk07 Phil Rodgers, MD, and @CAJonesMD provide their expert (and engaging!) takes on the updates to the @CMSGov Physician Fee Schedule for 2025.
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✍️Thanks @ChammasDani & @keri_brenner for leading this @PalliativeMed_j #PalliativeCare specialists paper on what you should know to apply #psychotherapy tips in practice➡️My fave: Using meaning & narrative can change the serious illness experience🔗: https://t.co/xbvd7Guf7i
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I’ll never forget the first time I witnessed a peaceful last breath. #Palliativecare is about life, not death, but caring for patients in those final moments of life is a tremendous privilege. A reflection I drew for @literature_med (1/3) #graphicmedicine
https://t.co/ExqTyLFRoW
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@PalliativeMed_j Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms https://t.co/y03kKBKlmM
@JillBrennanCook @CAJonesMD @tomleblancMD et al
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Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare chronic progressive blood cancers that vary widely in clinical presentation, yet all patients have a risk of disease progression and thrombotic...
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📚@SchenkerYael, @rabob, & I ask in @JPSMjournal🤔Are #PalliativeCare specialists expected to provide an extra layer of support to all primary team members (beyond our obligation to patient/family?)➡️We worry this model is not reasonable nor sustainable🔗: https://t.co/XaUy8KQkeg
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My friends and I think a lot about what language to use with seriously ill patients and how it impacts healing. Sometimes we write about it for @MayoProceedings ❤️🩹@ProfLenBerry @gfgrafton Never-Words: What Not to Say to Patients With Serious Illness https://t.co/OGrkQFgtGA
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Still space in our #PalliativeCare Immersion course: https://t.co/hpSzohUJvZ. Join me, Janet Bull, @CAJonesMD and Patricia Fogelman DNP.
fourseasonsconsultinggroup.com
Designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who are either new to the field, or want to enhance their clinical skills.
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Stroke Outcomes Research Canada ISCORE for ischemic stroke prognostication (mortality, not function (unfortunately)) - https://t.co/8Td6njMYov
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7) If CG won't accept help (saying "we're fine" but they aren't), normalize the benefits of getting and giving support from others who know what it's like. Invite. Support groups can be full of practical (not just emotional) support. Can YOU help others in a support group?
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5) Every session with a caregiver may be the last session because as CG have limited time. They can become overwhelmed and not able to come again. 6) Save slots for bereavement. Needs increase after death.
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3) Remind caregivers that often they are their own bully, not allowing them to care for themselves! 4) Seek research funding to help support your clinical mission.
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1) Screen for caregiver distress every time, not just at intake as caregivers may not recognize distress early on. 2) Self-care is never selfish. It is what allows caregivers to take care of their loved ones.
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