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Gavin Baumgardner, DO, MHA, Vice President & National Medical Director of Palliative Care at Home

Gavin Baumgardner, DO, MHA brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as Contessa’s Vice President and National Medical Director of Palliative Care at Home. With extensive experience in geriatric care, inpatient care and hospital medicine and more than 20 years in the healthcare field, Dr. Baumgardner has worked with patients across the full continuum of their care. He is passionate about palliative care and supporting new models of care that effectively partner with healthcare teams to deliver palliative care in patients’ homes and improve quality of life for patients and caregivers. In addition to his years of experience practicing medicine, Dr. Baumgardner has contributed to various medical publications.

Articles From This Expert

| May 20, 2024

The Importance of Advance Care Planning in Palliative Care

Advance care planning has been part of healthcare for many decades, yet a surprisingly small percentage of adults in the United States have advance directives…

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| January 26, 2024

The Many Benefits of Value-Based Palliative Care

Palliative care is undergoing a transformation in the United States. Often thought of as synonymous with end-of-life care, providers and payers are beginning to understand…

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Palliative Care News: Inside Palliative Care at Contessa’s Health System Joint Ventures

Palliative Care News | September 27, 2024 As palliative care models continue to grow and attract interest from both health systems and payers as a viable approach to improve value-based outcomes, Contessa’s Palliative Care at Home remains at the forefront of the industry. Per Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, National Medical Director for Palliative Care: “We have…

Palliative Care News: Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

Palliative Care News | January 8, 2024 Interest is growing in palliative care programs, and our Vice President and National Medical Director of Primary and Palliative Care, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, shares some insights on why in this latest piece from Palliative Care News. Read the full article here.

Palliative Care News: Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care

Palliative Care News | December 13, 2023 Our Vice President and National Medical Director of Primary and Palliative Care, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, sat down with Palliative Care News and discussed Contessa’s lessons learned in the risk-based palliative care space, as well as what we are doing to combat the challenges ahead and prepare for continued…