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AUGUST 13, 2024

Current payment structures do not sufficiently support the full scope of interdisciplinary care. Among families’ largest unmet needs is finding pediatric palliative care providers nearby, along with care coordination and caregiver support, he indicated.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 updates to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model: care coordination, managing health equity-related risks and social determinants of health.

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MAY 31, 2024

These efforts come at a time when telehealth utilization is making waves in hospice staff and patient engagement, as well as operational efficiency and care coordination. Legislators recently proposed to extend the telehealth flexibilities temporarily granted during the pandemic.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The new guidance outlines the statutory and regulatory EPSDT requirements and suggests strategies across key areas such as increasing access to early screening and testing services through transportation and care coordination.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Compassion provides us with a high-quality hospice operation in East Texas, where New Day currently has significant market share in both personal care and skilled care services,” New Day Chief Development Officer Matthew Griffith said in a statement. The following year, the company secured $55.5

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On the flip side, factors challenging this market are high costs of treatment and fragmented delivery models which can result in subpar care coordination providing patients with less-than-ideal outcomes. This is particularly pronounced in outpatient settings, where the disparity between billable and non-billable services can be stark.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to extend the value-based insurance design (VBID) model through 2030: patients’ social needs, health equity and improved care coordination. Originally set to run between 2021 and 2024, CMS indicated yesterday that it would invest five additional years in the demonstration.

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MAY 31, 2024

The goals of the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), which went live on July 1, are to improve quality and reduce the cost of cancer care with augmented care coordination. While documents on the model do not specifically mention palliative care, several elements of the model align with that care model. Effective Jan.

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JULY 10, 2023

As health care stakeholders work to improve care coordination, more hospices are exploring home-based primary care. million primary care visits in 2016. A watchword for many value-based payment models is care coordination.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“The flow of taxpayer dollars to an out-of-state entity raises concerns about a potential loss of community control and knowledge driving health care innovation and service delivery, one of the hallmarks of Oregon’s [Care Coordination Organization (CCO)] program,” the MAC memorandum stated.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These services have also been associated with reduced caregiver burden and better care coordination, particularly for patients in rural, remote and underserved communities, according to the research.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Case in point, the organization recently achieved a Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association, which evaluates provides in accordance with evidence-based standards designed to ensure high quality care and adherence to clinical practice guidelines.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Compassus on Wednesday completed its partnership with the health system OhioHealth, a move aimed at improving care coordination and access. Announced in June, the partnership joins the two organizations under the new brand OhioHealth at Home.

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EHR systems serve as a centralized platform that facilitates the seamless sharing of client information among healthcare professionals, reducing the risk of miscommunication and enhancing care coordination. As a result, it leads to better health outcomes.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled the Making Care Primary (MC) model, which will launch in July 2024 in eight states — Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Providers must demonstrate value to prospective partners Several key factors are driving more health systems toward palliative care, according to Nikki Davis, vice president of Palliative Care Programs for Contessa, a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED).

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Muir also has served as the medical director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations’ (CMMI) high-needs Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) program. 3HC Announces New CEO 3HC Home Health & Hospice Care Inc.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Hospice News spoke with Bristol CEO Alex Mauricio at the Home Care 100 Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, to talk about the company’s growth outlook for 2024, its speciality care coordination program and opportunities for hospice providers in the assisted living space.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

billion hours of care provided, valued at nearly $350 billion, the Alzheimer’s Association report found. Roughly 70% of dementia patients’ family caregivers indicated that care coordination is stressful, with two-thirds citing difficulty finding resources and support in the report.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

million primary care visits in 2016. A watchword for many value-based payment models is care coordination. By operating a home-based primary care program, hospices can gain an edge when it comes to coordinating services. Patients in assisted living facilities, group homes, and other facilities received 3.2

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

More research and education are needed to help fill these knowledge gaps and improve understanding of both hospice and palliative care and how they differ, said Dr. Andy Esch, palliative care specialist and CAPC’s senior education advisor.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

The coaching program provides caregivers with guidance on medication management, insurance navigation, transportation, advance care planning and care coordination. This also includes one-on-one contact as wanted and needed as the relationship develops.”

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Programs like Empath LIFE and Suncoast PACE can help improve care coordination and quality of life for seniors, according to Tom Reiter, senior vice president of Empath’s Complete Care Division and National PACE Management Services Organization (MSO). A third center is planned for Florida’s Manatee County later this year.

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MAY 5, 2022

Shortly after admission of a primary care or palliative care patient, Transitions’ care management coordinators evaluate and educate patients for CCM. CCM is a critical component of primary care that contributes to better outcomes and higher satisfaction for patients.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The tool includes guidelines on interdisciplinary palliative care delivery across various geographical areas, age groups and gender-inclusive approaches. Among the tool’s potential impacts is to strengthen care coordination across the continuum and reduce common barriers to access and quality outcomes.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In addition to Sweet Dreams, Bristol has developed specialized programs to enhance care coordination with skilled nursing facilities and a set of dementia-focused services branded as Bright Moments.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The company has had an eye on Experience Care as a possible acquisition target, attracted by a clinical software solution that is integrated with back-office financial software, as well as other capabilities, Ashe said. Long term care was one of the areas that we had a keen interest in acquiring or building,” Ashe said.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

“Our compassionate doctors and health professionals dedicate the time and resources to provide personalized care by removing barriers and making it easier for patients to navigate health on their terms,” said Dr. Paul Mikulecky, chief medical officer for CareMore Health, in a statement. It all results in healthier, happier patients.”

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Valley Health’s palliative care model includes a full interdisciplinary team, including physicians, advanced practice nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteers. Valley Health currently offers palliative care in a number of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, subacute medical facilities and the home.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

This would allow ACOs with a history of generating savings to make greater investments in services, improving care coordination, hiring staff and building out health care infrastructure.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

“It may be inclusive of things that aren’t always the responsibility of that provider but that really we believe provide overall better care for the patients when they’re coordinated under one payment model.”. Greater care coordination.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Palliative care providers are becoming a larger part of improving outcomes among patients with rare diseases, Kaplan stated. These providers can help address nonmedical needs, symptom management, care coordination, spiritual support and ensuring goal-concordant care delivery.

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JULY 23, 2024

The GUIDE Model can provide patients with the services they need, including psychosocial support, spiritual support, extensive care management, and care coordination,” Snider said. And it comes with payment to allow organizations like ours to continue to expand our dementia care programs.”

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Your palliative care team can be instrumental in listening to the goals of a patient and helping to guide them around the care they desire. It’s building a care plan that is right for the patient and a care coordination plan that addresses that fragmentation. Palliative care is a good care coordinator.

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MAY 6, 2024

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that health care providers integrate palliative services into a cancer patient’s care at the time of diagnosis. Through the program, palliative care will be carefully coordinated with the patients oncology care with an integrated team of providers.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Agencies must also have a focus on medication management that looks at polypharmacy risks that may affect mobility and mentation, as well as demonstrate effective care coordination. The programs include a specialized geriatric assessment that focuses on the functional and psychosocial and their medical needs of an elderly person.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Hosparus’ Green River office cared for 486 hospice patients in 2021 throughout its 1,600-square-mile, five-county region. The new center will provide medical care, care coordination, emotional and spiritual support, and access to education about end-of-life and serious illness care, as well as advance care planning.

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