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How the 2023 Home Health Rule Could Change the Game in Hospice M&A

Hospice News

The pendulum of investor interest has swung hard into the hospice market in recent years, but shifts in reimbursement could steer buyers towards home health. Uncertainty earlier this year around Medicare’s proposed 2023 home health payment rates led some stakeholders to expect a swerve towards hospice.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

Nurse.com

Home health nurses provide a number of critical services, including wound care, medication management, and patient education and often work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors and therapists. The post Leading Nursing Trends for 2023 appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Addus Acquires Apple Home Healthcare

Hospice News

This acquisition is commensurate with our growth strategy to leverage our strong personal care presence and add clinical services.”. The company’s acquisition focus for this year and into 2023 rests on targets primarily in the personal care and home health space, Allison indicated in a Q2 earnings call.

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Where Hospices Are Seeing the Greatest ROI on Staffing Investments

Hospice News

Medical groups and health systems nationwide reported a median of 10% increase in staffing costs from 2022 to 2023 in a recent American Medical Group Association (AGMA) survey. Responses came from physician medical groups representing more than 6,100 clinics nationwide, including palliative and hospice clinicians. About 77.6%

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

Hospice News

These are the most important telehealth issues to watch in a post-pandemic landscape, according to Judi Lund Person, vice president of regulatory and compliance at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). These are two different requirements and they have two different trajectories.

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Future Leader: Drake Jarman, SVP of Growth, Hospice, Amedisys

Hospice News

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. NASDAQ: AMED) has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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How April Anthony, Investors Built New Home Health and Hospice Company VitalCaring

Hospice News

For now, expanding its “bread and butter” home health and hospice business takes priority, according to Anthony, but VitalCaring will likely consider additional service lines as the years progress — including palliative care. Palliative care is a great example. We’ll definitely see expansion.