Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. Agrace Expands Medical Team. Hiranandani earned his medical degree from St.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. He spent the summer side by side with Dr. Weissman going on hospice visits, assisting with curriculum, and more. The move to upstate NY and joining High Peaks Hospice.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Startups such as Empathy, Betterleave Bereavement Care, Grief Refuge and Help Texts (formerly Grief Coach) have launched platforms designed to help families cope and assist with tasks such as funeral planning, account cancellations, legalities and financial arrangements. Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

What is our role as hospice and palliative care providers in advocating for high-quality hospice care? If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. JAMA IM 2021 Hospice Acquisitions by Profit-Driven Private Equity Firms.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Happy to be here Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome Carly Zapata, who is a palliative care physician faculty at UCSF and directs the Palliative Care Fellowship at UCSF.

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