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How Four Questions Can Reduce Costs, Boost Hospice Utilization

Hospice News

A pilot program by an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) reduced per capita health care expenditures at a rural hospital by 70% and admissions by 98%. A key component of the initiative was a “Four Questions” framework for goals-of-care conversations. Clinicians also did home visits with nurses on call 24/7.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

Palliative care, pediatric end-of-life care and end-of-life doula (EOLD) services are top of mind for hospices that are diversifying their services in 2024. There’s going to be so much change around value-based care coming in some way, shape or form for hospices,” Kudner told Hospice News.

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2022: What will the technical experts say?

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

” that there was likely a shift occurring in post-acute care payment reform AND the fact that there was a technical expert panel (TEP) in place providing feedback and guidance to CMS? Assess the impact of the payment alternative on SNF residents, SNF providers, and the overall Medicare system. Recommend adjustments for adoption by CMS.

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Hospice CEO, Chief Compliance Officer Collaborations Key to Quality

Hospice News

The lines of communication between hospice leaders and compliance executives need to be open and transparent in today’s regulatory environment. The complexities of hospice regulation alongside increased oversight in the space have led providers to zero in on compliance.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Devon, I see that you have an R21 to study concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, which are like the second most common thing I prescribe in combination after opioids and laxatives for people in hospice. And so, for-profit hospices, for-profit methadone clinics pop up everywhere, and their care is pretty variable.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

Hospice News

De novos have propelled recent growth among some hospice providers. Hospice of the Midwest expands with de novo Hospice of the Midwest recently opened a de novo in Marshalltown, Iowa, adding a fifth location to its footprint in the state. The hospice provider also has two locations in Minnesota and one in Nebraska.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: State Palliative Care Laws Yield Mixed Results

Hospice News

Stretching back more than a decade, a rising number of states have passed laws designed to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care, but to date, few if any have achieved measurable results. Palliative care does that. Five flavors of palliative care laws. The reasons for this run the gamut.