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Earlier Palliative Care Yields Higher ROI

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The earlier a patient receives palliative care, the larger the return on investment, an analysis by the Pennsylvania-based health system WellSpan Health has found. Palliative care is often viewed as a cost center in health care, rather than a revenue generator. There was a 20% lower cost in one of the hospitals.

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Hospice of Washington County Relocates Offices, Palliative Care Clinic

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Iowa-based Hospice of Washington County is rebuilding and relocating its administrative offices, which also houses the provider’s palliative care clinic. Executives have high hopes that the new location will not only improve patient access, but also staffing efficiencies. of the population. The national average reached 50.3%

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

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Ginn began leading financial teams at Amedisys in 2007, while Guidroz previously served as senior vice president of accounting at Amedisys since June 2018. McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting. In addition to hospice, VITAS offers palliative care and home medical equipment services.

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Serious Illness Care Quality, Communications Lacking for Black Hospice Patients

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When it comes to communication and quality of care for Black patients, recent data reinforces the notion that hospices have room to grow. Though racial disparities have long-proliferated in health care, hospices have been among the settings seeing widening gaps. Hospice utilization among diverse populations is sorely lacking.

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Rising Per Patient Costs Spur Calls for Higher Hospice Pay Rates

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An overwhelming majority of hospice providers have seen costs of patient care rise 3% to 10% since 2019, and many expect further increases next year. Medicare covers close to 90% of hospice organizations’ patient care revenue. The agency’s methodology used 2018 data.

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Key to the Continuum: Hospice Providers Eye Primary Care Businesses

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Consequently, many have launched additional business lines that enable them to reach patients sooner as well as capitalize on emerging value-based payment models. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)] believes that primary care is going to be the answer to this fragmented care problem.

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The Care Team Steps into Indiana with 1st Care Acquisition

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Symmetries workplace culture and care delivery between the two companies were among the key draws in the deal, according to The Care Team CEO Dan Shoemaker. The Care Team and 1st Care share similar cultures and a strong commitment to quality patient care,” Shoemaker said in an announcement. “‘We