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Palliative Care, ACO Collaborations Fuel ‘Historical Savings’ in MSSP Program

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billion net savings in 2023 — the largest amount in the program’s inception more than a decade ago, according to the agency. billion net savings in 2023 — the largest amount in the program’s inception more than a decade ago, according to the agency. ACOs participating in MSSP earned an estimated $3.1

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Senators Reintroduce Dual Community-Based Palliative, Hospice Care Legislation

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Rosen, Barrasso and Baldwin also re-introduced the Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act , which stalled during Senate review in 2023. Lawmakers are bringing greater attention to a pair of bipartisan Senate bills designed to improve access to community-based palliative and hospice care services. Meanwhile, Sens.

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Advocacy Program Pushes for Improved Pediatric Hospice, Respite, Palliative Care

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The National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes (NCPPCH) in 2023 launched the Children’s Respite Homes of America campaign, which strives to expand access to pediatric respite and palliative care services across the country. A national public awareness program is seeking to change this trend. Were trying to connect the dots.

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Value-Based Care a Driver of Palliative Care Investment

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A total of 30 hospice transactions were completed in 2023, compared to 19 deals as of the end of 2024s third quarter, the report found. Private equity transactions represented half of these deals. Dr. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Nashville-based Thyme Care, runs its palliative care wing. That growth isnt short-term, either.

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Integrating Tech-Enabled Palliative Care into Oncology

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In 2023, the U.S. The American Oncology Network (AON), a group of 275 cancer care providers, recently partnered with the value-based oncology enabler Thyme Care to develop a scalable palliative care solution that could be integrated into their cancer care programs. Frydman and Zhang were coauthors on the study.

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Headwaters Hospice to Launch New Palliative Care Services

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The locally- and veteran-owned hospice provider saw its first patient in 2023, and has met the challenges of rural hospice care delivery with both resilience and adaptability, according to Michael Brown, co-founder of Headwaters. The move comes as the hospice provider expands its reach across its home state.

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PRIM-ER Palliative Care Training Program Did Not Reduce Hospital Admissions

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return on investment by embedding palliative care clinicians in the ED, a 2023 study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine found. return on investment by embedding palliative care clinicians in the ED, a 2023 study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine found. The results were published in JAMA.