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Sequestration’s Return Creating a ‘Tsunami of Pain Points’ for Hospices

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The return of sequestration is adding to the financial storms brewing in hospice, as providers contend with rising costs of delivering patient care, inflation and lackluster reimbursement. Sequestration was established in 2014 by the Budget Control Act. The 2% Medicare cut is back, despite COVID-19 variants continuing to emerge.

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Medication Shortages Imperil Hospice Access, Quality

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These factors can make the always-difficult decision about end-of-life care even harder for patients and families. Pain and symptom management is the highest priority for patients and families, according to a 2014 study.

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Why Patients with Lymphoma Are Less Likely to Receive Hospice

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Recently, Oreofe Odejide, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues published an analysis of hospice utilization among patients who died with lymphoma, and they made recommendations for improving patient care. Family perspectives on end-of-life care at the last place of care.

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Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

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Mag brings a level of thought leadership and innovation that will further enhance our reputation of excellence in patient care.”. It was during my fellowship with Trustbridge that I recognized my calling in bringing relief to patients and their families in the most challenging of circumstances,” said Brazzale in a statement. “I

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Roger Chou’s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity

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Additionally, in 2014, Chou co-authored a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines for chronic pain (27). 2014 Jan 7;160(1):38-47 28. Finding Grey Literature Evidence and Assessing for Outcome and Analysis Reporting Biases When Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program.

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