Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Government oversight of hospice providers will tighten during 2023. Hospices have faced ever-intensifying scrutiny from regulators in recent years. Be ready for regulation.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital recently received approval from legislators to relaunch hospice and home health services nearly a year after a local provider shut down. Bartlett Regional Hospital in January began the process of taking over HHCJ’s hospice and home health patients to fill care delivery gaps in southeast Alaska.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Some hospices that have layered end-of-life doulas (EOLDs) into their workforce are seeing a return on these investments in various forms – including quality outcomes, retention and care continuity. The Virginia-based hospice is part of Goodwin Living, a nonprofit senior living and health care organization.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The company’s mobile health care clinicians integrate virtual visits with primary, hospice and palliative care services to assess patients’ needs in the home to reduce emergency and urgent care utilization and associated costs. The community-based care operation is one of six divisions of Acadian Companies.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2022

Primary care company CareConnectMD is building a network of hospice providers following a $25 million investment round last month. A direct contracting entity (DCE), CareConnectMD offers primary care, palliative care, and care coordination services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Utah-based Canyon Home Health & Hospice recently acquired Uintah Home Health and Hospice for an undisclosed amount, growing its footprint in the Beehive State state. Uintah Home Health and Hospice patients began receiving services under the Canyon umbrella earlier this month. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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. Drake Jarman, senior vice president of growth of hospice at Amedisys Inc. Advocating for a comprehensive approach to hospice care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

California-based Legacy Health Endowment recently launched a program to improve care coordinations and seniors’ awareness around their community-based health care options, including hospice. Legacy’s Person-Centered Care program aims to help rural-dwelling seniors to age in place. s service line.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

Trying to manage care delivery needs while running a palliative care business can be frustrating for leaders and “really throw [them] for a loop” financially, Spragens said, speaking at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Annual Assembly.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

Illinois-based Transitions Hospice is implementing new technology and innovative care models to maximize its opportunities for value-based reimbursement, improve patient outcomes and create efficiency to reduce the burden on staff. . Transitions provides this service for an average of two months following admission.

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2023

Case in point, New Jersey legislators are currently mulling a bill that would create a community-based palliative care benefit within the state’s Medicaid program. . Torrie Fields, strategy advisor, Coalition to Transform Advanced Care However, differences exist in how these programs are defined and structured.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

South Dakota-based Avera@Home recently formed a joint venture with personal care provider Kore Cares in a move that grew its service line and geographic reach in the state. Avera@Home Hospice offers hospice, home health and home medical equipment services throughout the Upper Midwest.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

So, with Main Line building this program, our job as an ACO is to stratify populations based on data,” Souder told Hospice News. The serious illness population was a population of focus for us for longitudinal care management, and we needed a toolbox for our providers and for our care coordinators.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support.

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Hospice News

MAY 4, 2023

And throughout health care, change is certainly in the air, with value-based payment models as key drivers. For one, care coordination is a watchword within the value-based programs. Historically, home-based care and hospice providers have worked primarily within Medicare fee-for-service models.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A lack of discussion with an oncologist was a common reason cited for not utilizing palliative care services by about 59% of advanced stage lung cancer patients in a recent survey from the National Cancer Institute. Minneapolis-based Livio Health was later acquired in 2022 by Lifespark, a senior health care company in the state.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

The conversation took place on April 20, 2023, during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. Nikki Davis: I’m a nurse practitioner and have been working in geriatrics and palliative care for about 21 years now. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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1-800-HOSPICE

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Hospice sends nurses, aides, and other caregivers to the homes of patients with advanced, terminal illnesses. Expert consensus holds that people should receive hospice for three to six months. families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations. families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

When his home health nurse visited him the day after he returned home, I asked if we also could have a home health aide. “If I attended a home care conference last week and had an opportunity to listen to the directors of home care, home health and hospice organizations discuss their business. But we probably don’t.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This year has brought both tumultuous challenges and evolving opportunities for hospices that will steer hospice leadership during 2024. Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most impactful forces that will shape the space in the coming year. CEOs and other hospice executives also noted emerging themes.

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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

JUNE 1, 2022

In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. Hospice] has to become a part of the education of medical students, nursing and social workers at large,” Lee told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Technology, cost control, and family caregiver support have emerged as cost-saving strategies as headwinds mount for hospice providers. Efficiency has become a watchword in the hospice space. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raised hospice per diems by 3.8% While we believe the 3.8%

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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. We spoke earlier about Medicare Advantage.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.”

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 27, 2023

Laura is the executive Vice President of Home Well Care Services. She has been a registered nurse for 29 years and has been with Home well for 10 years. She’s also an active member of Women’s Leadership Group Chief and a Care Switch Advisory Board member. Laura Coyle ( 07:58 ): Our nurses can assist with that.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

When stakeholders consider ways to improve Medicare Advantage, they should take care not to romanticize fee-for-service Medicare in the process, SCAN Health Plan CEO Dr. Sachin Jain cautions. Medicare Advantage (MA) is a growing force in health care. Through Medicare Advantage, the U.S.

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