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Voices: Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by OnePoint Patient Care. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care, to talk about the current state of hospice pharmacy, technology and staffing.

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2023 NHPCO Facts and Figures Report Now Available

NHPCO

The findings in this report reflect patients who received care in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, or Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, provided by hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and reimbursed under the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Hospice, Palliative Care Leaders Foresee a ‘New Normal’ for 2023

Hospice News

Both hospice providers and regulatory agencies are expected to continue efforts toward establishing a new normal, post-pandemic; 2023 could also bring operational impacts associated with the likely lifting of some of the waivers that have been in place during the public health emergency. Croix Hospice, a portfolio company of H.I.G.

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Voices: Maxwell Healthcare’s Jennifer Maxwell on How to Prepare for 2023

Hospice News

When I think about patient care and clinicians in the field, quality training, processes and technology are my top priorities. People, processes and technology are the future of hospice care and health care in general. increase for 2023 when you put all of the data together. productivity adjustment, and a 3.5%

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2023 Hike for Hope Registration Open

Hope Hospice

For immediate release: January 9, 2023. Hope Hospice has opened registration for its 2023 Hike for Hope, which will take place on Saturday, May 6, at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore. The community’s participation helps Hope Hospice care for more than 2,000 East Bay neighbors each year. Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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2023 Hike for Hope Results

Hope Hospice

2023 Hike for Hope Exceeds Goal With $153k Raised Fundraiser benefits Hope Hospice patient care and community programs DUBLIN, CA – Despite drizzly weather, nearly 850 supporters of Hope Hospice gathered at Del Valle Regional Park on May 6 for the nonprofit organization’s signature Hike for Hope.

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Croix Hospice and Medalogix found that such technology has generated improvements on the metric and contributed to smoother care transitions.