Ep. 36 - Dr. Kate Brazzale Defines Hospice and its Role in our Healthcare System
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Join Meredith Hirsh for an in-studio interview with Dr. Kate Brazzale. As Chief Medical and Administrative Officer of the Hospice Division of Empath Health, Kate shares how she was drawn to hospice and palliative care. Discover how our American healthcare system manages seriously ill patients' symptoms and quality of life, known as palliative care. Kate discusses when it is time to bring in Hospice and how traditional Medicare and commercial insurances cover this cost. Kate wraps up her interview by sharing her thoughts on physician burnout and enlightening us on what we can learn from millennial doctors. Don’t be spooked!
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