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NAHC, NHPCO Name Transition Board to Guide 2024 Merger

Hospice News

The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) floated the possibility of a combination in March in light of their existing, highly collaborative working relationship.

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Going Forward, Hospice CEOs Must Be Well-Versed in Data Analysis

Hospice News

In negotiations with Medicare Advantage plans, for instance, hospice and palliative care providers will need to demonstrate their performance in terms of star ratings, other quality metrics and reduced hospitalizations. The health care sector’s growing appetite for numbers is also driving many hospices’ technology investments.

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Future Leader: Ethan McChesney, Policy Director, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI)

Hospice News

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Key Research Trends: Long Hospice Stays, Palliative Care Save Medicare Dollars

Hospice News

This is the first of a two-part service that will detail key findings from recent research on hospice care, featuring numbers that could influence they ways hospices communicate and operate. Hospices’ cost-savings potential A study published in March revealed that hospice saved Medicare roughly $3.5

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As Headwinds Rage, Large Hospice Companies Lay Groundwork for Potential 2023 Growth

Hospice News

This year brought the return of Medicare sequestration, and pandemic-driven disruption in referral streams are lingering. Another is the company-wide integration of Homecare Homebase at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH). VITAS, Aveanna, and Addus Home Care Corp. In September, we eliminated approximately $6.5

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. These trends in value-based care have even influenced the M&A market. Pay Raise for 2023 (July 27).

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Ep.3: How to Prepare Your Staff For OASIS-E Upgrades

Home Care Pulse

3: How to Prepare Your Staff For OASIS-E Upgrades Wendie Colvin, Senior Clinical Content Writer at HCP, answers all your questions about OASIS-E, and shares how agencies can prepare their staff for these new regulatory updates in 2023. Linda Leekley ( 00:08 ): Hey, welcome everyone to Home Care Pulse Vision, Care Leaders’ podcast.

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