Cara Alexander

Manager, Health Policy and Advocacy @AAHPM, Interest in #HPM, lover of board games and the @Cardinals

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

Registration for the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is coming October 1. Are you ready to join us in San Diego for #hapc20?

https://t.co/SfTQP7WWZ8

[Stacie Sinclair @StacieTSinclair]

Make sure to amplify the work of @ACSCAN and @NHPCO_news to expand access to #palliative care during this week of in-person and virtual hill engagement! Find more information here: https://t.co/S7qyyVrlJX

[Cara Alexander @calexanderaahpm]

Are you looking for a way to serve as an advocate? Visit the @HospiceAction website to participate in the @NHPCO_news Virtual Hill Week! https://t.co/IFYIKgXpmx

[The Alliance @TheAllianceHome]

Still time for #hospice & #palliative care supporters and advocates to participate in Virtual Hill Week thru Sept. 13. @HospiceAction makes it easy! #MyHospice https://t.co/LlnFtkh1Pp

[Cara Alexander @calexanderaahpm]

Sitting in on an @AAMSE 360 webinar and excited to learn from fellow @AAHPM colleague, @EmilyAMuse, about identifying member needs.

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

A big thank you to AAHPM members @ctsinclair and @dwensel for meeting with staff of Senator @PatRoberts to advocate for #PCHETA. #S2080 will expand the #palliative care workforce, awareness, & research. Contact your lawmakers today! https://t.co/YsxmkE6oB1

[Cara Alexander @calexanderaahpm]

A great day spent with wonderful coworkers!

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

Growing number of states enact laws to strengthen access to palliative care https://t.co/Ah31ZWSoNg

[hospicenews @hospicebusiness]

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule that would allow physician assistants (PAs) to serve as attending physicians for hospice patients. Featured: @CMSGov @QualityHospice @JimHospice Read more: https://t.co/ZOBkwsTQYW

[Stacie Sinclair @StacieTSinclair]

Updated to include new details provided on yesterday's CMMI webinar! https://t.co/U769ncVJY9

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

Don’t miss a @CMSGov webinar re the Seriously Ill Population option under the new Primary Care First Payment Model on Wed., 7/24 at 12 pm ET. Learn how eligible #HPM practices can participate & hear about quality measures & payment under the model. #hapc https://t.co/m64QDGbSkT

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

#PCHETA was just reintroduced in the U.S. Senate & we need your help to build momentum for the bill! Ask your lawmakers to cosponsor #S2080 to improve quality of care & quality of life for patients/families facing serious illness. #hpm #hapc https://t.co/23SvPDQa7N

[Cara Alexander @calexanderaahpm]

Help us build bipartisan support for #PCHETA! Contact your lawmakers today!

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

#PCHETA was just reintroduced in the U.S. Senate & we need your help to build momentum for the bill! Ask your lawmakers to cosponsor #S2080 to improve quality of care & quality of life for patients/families facing serious illness. #hpm #hapc https://t.co/23SvPDQa7N

[Sen. Tammy Baldwin @SenatorBaldwin]

I worked with @SenCapito on a reform to improve quality of palliative & hospice care for patients and families facing serious illnesses. I served as my grandmother’s caregiver, so this is personal to me, and to so many in this country caring for loved ones https://t.co/UFDsaggrQ5

[Phil Rodgers @PhilRodgersMD]

THANK YOU ⁦@SenBaldwinGSPP⁩ and ⁦@SenCapito⁩ for introducing #PCHETA (again) in this US Senate. Our field—and, more importantly, the patients and caregivers we serve—are in your debt! #hapc ⁦@AAHPM⁩ ⁦@CoalitionHPC⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/gdMEVU7msG

[Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation]

BREAKING: #PCHETA reintroduced in the Senate! The Alzheimer's Association and @alzimpact have been strong supporters of this legislation. Bipartisan growth continues to grow thanks to the hard work of our advocates! #ENDALZ

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

#PCHETA was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today! Thank you @SenatorBaldwin & @SenCapito for your leadership and dedication to improving quality of care and quality of life for patients with serious illness and their families/caregivers. https://t.co/dND65744L5

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

Don't miss this free, live webinar tomorrow, July 9 @ 2pm ET. There is still time to register!

Pain Management and Opioids: Balancing Risks and Benefits webinar curriculum was created by @corerems and is newly updated to reflect the latest information.

https://t.co/vMO7jBKpsB

[Amy Melnick @AmyMelnick1]

Really important @CMSinnovates 7/10 webinar for entire #hpm #hospice #hapc & serious illness community. Learn how the SIP model option works. https://t.co/N1hpGic3qK @CoalitionHPC will be hosting a follow-up webinar w opportunity for Q and A on 7/25 https://t.co/mnuEXKSUzo

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

A record number of 514 abstracts were submitted in the first call for Annual Assembly #hapc20 sessions. However, only 15% will be accepted for 2020. Don’t get discouraged if yours isn’t selected!

Read the blog to learn about the selection process.
https://t.co/qeDbJknKYp

[AAHPM @AAHPM]

The Annual Assembly has a new hashtag!

As our field continues to grow, @AAHPM and @HPNA are excited to announce a new hashtag for the 2020 Annual Assembly: #hapc20. Hospice and Palliative Care is a more inclusive term & we are excited for this change!

https://t.co/n2r9nnZiTi