JoanKayHarroldMD

Internal Medicine • Harrisburg, PA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Senior Medical Director, Medical Policy

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Office
Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17177
Phone+1 717-703-8085

Education & Training

National Cancer InstituteFellowship, Cancer Prevention and Control, 1992 - 1995
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1996 - 2020
DC State Medical License 1995 - 2003
NC State Medical License 1989 - 1999
MD State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Hospice Medical Director Certification BoardHMDC

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Fellow American College of Physicians

Clinical Trials

Symptom Management, Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Care for Advanced Stage Cancers - Control Arm Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Increasing inpatient hospice use versus patient preferences in the USA: are patients able to die in the setting of their choice?
Susan Lysaght Hurley, Caitlin Colling, Laura Bender, Pamela Harris, Joan Harrold
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2017-03-01
4 citations
Interdisciplinary Team Care and Hospice Team Provider Visit Patterns during the Last Week of Life.
Lee Ellington, Margaret F. Clayton, Maija Reblin, Kristin G. Cloyes, Anna C. Beck
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2016-05-03
11 citations
Does Continuous Hospice Care Help Patients Remain at Home
David Casarett, Joan Harrold, Pamela Harris, Laura Bender, Sue Farrington
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2015-09-01

Press Mentions

A Humane Ending: There Still Are Many Misconceptions About Hospice CareApril 28th, 2019
Top Facts Primary Care Physicians Need to Know About Hospice CareJuly 4th, 2016
Hospice Loosening Limits on Cancer TreatmentJune 10th, 2009