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Education Creates Inroads for Concurrent Pediatric Care

At the ELEVATE conference, hospice leaders highlighted that many clinicians still lack awareness of concurrent hospice and palliative care for seriously ill children, a model that allows curative treatment to continue alongside hospice services. They argued that targeted education and clearer billing guidance could expand referral networks and create sustainable reimbursement pathways. Research links increased use of concurrent care to fewer aggressive interventions and lower end‑of‑life expenses. Stakeholders called for better training and policy clarification to unlock these benefits for underserved pediatric populations.