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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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3 Ways Hospices Are Managing Rising Costs of Care Delivery

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As providers try to keep pace, h ospice workers have seen wage increases of 3% to 6% since the start of the pandemic in spring 2020, according to NAHC. Utilizing technology in their staffing processes can aid hospices in better care coordination, reduce unnecessary patient visits, and cut staff travel costs, Teslik added.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Legal Hospice of Texas’ services include estate planning, debt counseling, and assistance with employment, housing, and social security and disability benefits. The law firm served roughly 550 individuals statewide in 2020.

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