Paul Tatum

Big news! The Principal Call for Abstracts & Reviewers for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care opens June 16! Share your insights or lend your expertise. Explore more on our website! ow.ly/pT2050W11j3 #hapc26

Loved seeing folk at American Geriatrics Society.
Learned lots
Any tips on bluesky geriatrics follows?

Trends in Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Cancer Pain Between 2016 and 2021 | JCO Oncology Practice PURPOSEIncreasing opioid regulations have resulted in reduced opioid prescriptions, including for cancer pain, despite guideline exemptions. Data after 2017 following the Centers for Disease Control's...

The 2016 CDC chronic pain guideline said it wasn’t intended for cancer pain
Since then cancer patients opioid prescriptions dropped 5 fold #hapc ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

2025 Primary Care Scorecard Weighs ‘Cost of Neglect’ The 2025 Primary Care Scorecard shows that systemic disinvestment in U.S. primary care continues to reduce patient’s access to care and stifle workforce growth.

The cost of neglecting primary care in policy making

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5 miles St Patrick’s. STL

Dr Lupu reviews Tony Back's work on a compassionate use of #silence to emerge in a moment by moment contact which nurtures understanding and care #SCHAPC25 #hpm #hapc @benwthompson.bsky.social

I would like to thank the OPM for the HR exercise of meditating on 5 things I did this week providing #hapc to veterans. As I think on reversing delirium in a tough case, and hours of family meetings, and being with a dying patient and being in clinic-
These reflections make me proud of my work.

Pretty

Sunset over STL

When staying late to help a patient and family, take time to appreciate the beauty and don’t get frustrated. Service

Today is National Caregivers Day, and we want to honor all caregivers! Thank you for the love, encouragement, and support you provide every day. Your dedication is essential to the healing journey and makes a difference in the lives of those facing cancer. #spiritualcare #hapc

It would look a lot better if they added some Y to go with that X.

Tell editor that
Real deadline = request for revision proposed deadline + actual vacation time + 3 days recovery time

Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers In this statement, ASCO encourages academic medical centers to change their policies and expectations to enhance and promote the professional fulfillment of academic medical oncologists. The statement...

Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

Health Care Experience of Hispanic Patients with Serious Illness - Literature Review - CAPC Explore key findings from CAPC’s literature review on the health care experience of Hispanic patients with serious illness, and their families and unpaid caregivers.

www.capc.org/health-care-... @capcpalliative.bsky.social released a new report on state of serious illness care in the Hispanic community. Check out the summary #hapc

Costs of running a medical practice are shown going up a lot while physician reimbursement is flat for a long time

I worry a lot about the geriatrics workforce.
The accompanying graph is a big part of why I worry.

Read this for a possible help in the short term.

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#hapc

Help max out the matching opportunity by donating to AAHPM Next Gen Scholars today (use the selector in the donation form).

It was cup-filling to have seen so many friends and colleagues at #hapc25, and I really enjoyed the presentations of @aahpm.bsky.social’s first Next Gen cohort. Onward! #hapc

What an amazing group of leaders! TX Proud!

YouTube video by AAHPM 2024 Annual Report Video

So incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the volunteers, leaders, and staff of @aahpm.bsky.social! Congratulations on all we have accomplished and all we continue to do. #hapc25 youtu.be/nFmVhZK93Ik #hapc #hospice #palliative

You are a rockstar too of course!

Check out the insomnia talk video and/or slide deck from @aahpm.bsky.social and @hpna-info.bsky.social Assembly. You will learn a lot

Panel on hospice policy, Bethany Snider, Ed Martin, Mina Chang, Joe Shega, and Sue Ranthun

At “The Future of Hospice Policy” talk. Great panel discussion. One of the take-homes and asks to the #hapc community is for people to respond when @aahpm.bsky.social sends out an advocacy alert to contact their legislators. It only takes a couple minutes each time. #hapc25
aahpm.org/advocacy/

Ed Martin- regulatory burden does nothing to address fraud! “It is like the bank is being robbed but the security is outside looking for parked cars over meter time to pass out tickets” #hapc25

That is a highlight of every Assembly for me. So grateful to see the teamwork to keep it going!

Have not been but look forward to trying tonight!

If you are heading to the Poster Session at @hpna-info.bsky.social @aahpm.bsky.social Assembly stop by CAPC’s Rayna Ross and Allison Silvers, MBA’s Poster QI 433: ‘Hispanic Patients and Serious Illness Experiences – A Literature Review’ #hapc25

Where the waters meet

Walking trail along a lovely creek

Cherry creek trail to Confluence Park is a great way to start your #hapc25 day

Watch out for Blue Bears #hapc25