Remove 2023 Remove End-of-life care Remove Hospice Remove Medical director
article thumbnail

Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

Hospice News

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today? That roundtable approach is key in hospice as it is at CHAP.

article thumbnail

Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

Hospice News

Program integrity and an onslaught of audits are top of mind for many hospice providers in 2024. We look forward to continuing our work with CMS and Congress to ensure an equitable and effective enforcement system that preserves access to nonprofit, mission driven hospice care.”

Hospice 231
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Hospices Can Improve Health Equity for Rural-Based LGBTQ+ Seniors

Hospice News

Aging LGBTQ+ populations have few options for quality end-of-life care – particularly those in rural areas – and hospices are ramping up efforts to reach them. Access to hospice can be challenging for many seniors in remote or rural regions.

Hospice 301
article thumbnail

5 Numbers that Shaped Hospice in 2022

Hospice News

Hospice leaders have kept their eyes on four key numbers as 2022 progressed: clinical capacity, length of stay, labor costs and utilization. A fifth, the rising number of new hospices in certain states, has emerged as a priority in recent weeks. These metrics are key to understanding what hospices experienced this year.

2022 209
article thumbnail

Six Month Update on Hospice Program Integrity Recommendations

NHPCO

Increased site visits for hospices suspected of being non-operational: CMS has initiated a National Site Visit Project to visit every Medicare certified hospice in the country and revoke Medicare Certification for non-operational hospices.

Hospice 83
article thumbnail

HSPN ELEVATE: Hospice Clinical Innovation Trends

Hospice News

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

Hospice 130
article thumbnail

Palliative Care Providers Have ‘Very Positive Incentive’ to Contract with ACOs

Hospice News

ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to their Medicare patients. 1, 2023, Medicare launched a new type of ACO program called ACO Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health ( ACO REACH ), which is gaining a lot of interest.