Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Stretching back more than a decade, a rising number of states have passed laws designed to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care, but to date, few if any have achieved measurable results. Palliative care does that. Five flavors of palliative care laws. The reasons for this run the gamut.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

This article is based on a discussion with Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart and Nikki Davis, Vice President of Palliative Care Programs at Contessa Health. The conversation took place on April 20, 2023, during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Hospice News

JUNE 5, 2023

This article is based on a discussion with Fred Bentley, Managing Director for Medicare Innovation and ATI Advisory, Allison Silvers, Chief of Healthcare Transformation at the Center to Advance Palliative Care and Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess. Obviously, palliative care fits in there.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The ability to monitor and educate staff on their roles and responsibilities in compliance will be a key for hospice sustainability and quality heading into 2024, Piland said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Through a recent request for information (RFI), the agency is seeking insight on how a CMS-led directory could reduce the burden on providers and payers by creating a single, centralized system that would promote real-time accuracy for patients. The agency’ RFI is open to public comment for a 60-day period that expires on Dec.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

While the program currently does not cover hospice outside of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model demonstration , it remains one of the few reimbursement pathways for palliative care and services to address social determinants of health. The palliative care benefits are of particular interest for hospice providers.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

The program is an adjunct to the company’s home-based primary care program in which patients who suffer from two or more chronic conditions can receive an additional layer of support, including regular calls and home visits to ensure they are adhering to their care plan, receive education on their condition and treatments.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Examples include improving hospice access and increasing lengths of stay, which ultimately contributes to a lower cost of care — a high priority among payers. But to operate in an MA environment, hospice and palliative care providers will need to leverage a robust suite of performance data in negotiations with health plans.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

The focus on gathering data to both measure and understand gaps in access and quality signal an increased drive toward reducing disparities in end-of-life care — a goal regulators and hospice providers can agree upon, according to Ben Marcantonio, COO and interim CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

AUGUST 11, 2023

In our discipline of palliative care, understanding the unique needs and characteristics of the population is essential for providing effective and high-quality care. By addressing these dimensions, clinicians enhance the quality of care and the overall well-being of patients.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, according to the Institute of Medicine. Our health system doesn’t incentivize the type of care coordination that we might need.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Signatories on the joint letter included LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). That work is underway. OIG has eyes on eligibility.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Alongside the bump in GIP reimbursement, CMS included requests for information (RFIs) around access barriers to these services, pointing towards claims data that reflected underutilization. General inpatient care is the second-highest level of care in terms of daily reimbursement rates, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Now, catalysts are at work that could spur gradual movement towards system integration and care coordination. Recognition is growing among health care providers, payers and policymakers that the silos around individual care settings can drive up costs and adversely affect patient outcomes.

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2022

WellSky counts as clients more than 1 in 3 of the home- and community-based health care providers in the United States. This network of providers represents a knowledge base that informs WellSky’s decisions on where, how and when to grow. That gives us powerful insight into how care is being delivered in the home.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

For members, a carve-in ensures a seamless care experience that spans their entire health journey. From palliative care to hospice, members are bolstered by access to high-quality providers and enhanced benefit flexibilities. For Medicare Advantage plans, a carve-in facilitates better care coordination and oversight.

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High Peaks Hospice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Responsibilities: Collaborates with the Medical Director, Hospice Physicians, Executive Director, Hospice Care Coordinators (HCCs), and RN Case Managers to ensure quality and continuity of care across the continuum of services and locations of care. Attends Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meetings as requested.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Looking with a focus on what’s best for our patients and families and really looking to be able to provide that care to the maximum number of patients that we can, should be driving our innovation. They offer home health, they offer palliative care, and so forth. Cheryl, I know you’ve done some work in this area.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. I mean, we work at a different part of the health system a lot of times, although we have acute care therapists who do the same thing, but the gap in information flow is similar.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The good news is that the financial case for comprehensive dementia care is changing thanks to a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) alternative payment model (APM) called Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. I could walk down the hall and get information. What if really good care costs more?

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