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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

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Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO. Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement. Vast disparities in hospice utilization exist among some groups and demographics.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

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Most students in clinical disciplines do not feel prepared to provide family care at the end of life, according to a 2018 study. AAHPM president and vice president and national medical director of Aspire Health. Aspire is a subsidiary of Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) and is the nation’s largest palliative care provider.

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