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Coalition ‘Strongly Urges’ Congress to Immortalize Hospice Telehealth Flexibilities

Hospice News

31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Currently set to expire Dec. Several state-based hospice and palliative associations signed the letter.

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A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients

Traditions Health

A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients The Role of Hospice Care at Home Hospice care is a type of care based on the philosophy that comprehensive care for seriously ill patients should attend to more than just their physical symptoms, and instead, focus on all their holistic needs.

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MD Home Health Begins Offering Hospice, Primary Care Clinic

Hospice News

Arizona-based MD Home Health has expanded its business lines to include in-clinic care, virtual care and a hospice program. Founded in 1985, the home health company will soon also offer a physician and nurse practitioner house call service and a new remote patient monitoring program.

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[UPDATED] NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taps Dr. Steven Landers as First CEO

Hospice News

The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in June between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). NYSE: CHEM).

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How Quality, Compliance, Technology Factor into Hospice Recruitment

Hospice News

More than half of hospices nationwide underwent multiple audits simultaneously during 2023, according to survey findings from LeadingAge, the National Alliance for Care at Home and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Sometimes we’re asking our clinicians to triple chart things.”

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On National AIDS and Aging Day, A Veteran Nurse Looks Back: How Nurses Can Transform the Lives of HIV/AIDS Patients Through Empathy

Daily Nurse

Any nurse entering the field, no matter how prepared or well trained, will do their best to learn about the realities of caring for others on the job. As a young nurse, I suddenly saw many patients developing complex and difficult-to-manage illnesses. Soon, we would give this disease a name: HIV/AIDs.

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The Future of Telehealth and Nursing

Nurse.com

Medical institutions across the country are discovering the array of benefits telehealth nursing provides and are incorporating the practice into their operations as quickly as possible. What is Telehealth Nursing? The basic definition of telehealth nursing is straightforward, yet the practice has evolved significantly over time.

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