Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

However, stakeholders in the hospice space contend that the increase is insufficient in light of continued inflation, interest rates, staffing shortages and wage hikes. To continue providing the high level of care our patients and their families deserve, hospices require a payment rate that accurately reflects the current economic challenges.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care. In the last year of life, the total costs of care to Medicare for beneficiaries who used hospice was 3.1

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Shining Light Hospice

MARCH 27, 2023

The Roles of Medical Professionals in Hospice Care Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients and families during the end-of-life process. What Is Hospice Care?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Rising demand for hospice amid prolific clinical workforce shortages has providers laser-focused on effective recruitment and retention strategies. Onboarding processes have an important role in preparing hospice clinicians for the nuances of providing end-of-life care.

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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to hospice care, this term carries a specific meaning and significance. Hospice care is a type of end-of-life care that is focused on providing comfort and support t o individuals who are in the final stages of a terminal illness. How is a DNR order implemented in hospice care?

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

A bill introduced in February proposes to expand limitations within the Freedom of Information Act that prohibit the disclosure of certain personal and background information of state and public agency employees, including health workers.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Data has played a large role in the ability to gauge the impact of end-of life care. Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care. Data on CON laws has taken on new significance as regulators zero in on the hospice space.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you are caring for a veteran who is terminally ill or nearing the end of life, hospice care can be a smart choice. Corresponding with remedial care, hospice care focuses on facilitating a patient’s quality of life rather than extending its length.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Digging into palliative care barriers Not enough cancer patients with malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) receive concurrent palliative care services when the need arises, according to a study published in January in Urology Practice, a journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) is seeking answers about hospice patients’ access to certain high-cost services. CMS included a series of requests for information (RFIs) in its proposed 2024 hospice payment rule. base rate increase for next year, which some in the hospice community have called inadequate.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research around hospice care has come a long way. But data gaps exist when it comes to expanding understanding of some aspects of end-of-life care delivery. Some of the blindspots in the current sphere of hospice research hover around staffing trends and patient needs.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? Their aim is to elevate the quality of life.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry What drew you to the hospice and palliative care field? I actually became interested in end-of-life care in medical school. I thought it was withholding care. It wasn’t a dream deferred.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the challenges, the compassion of hospice care for dementia shines as a beacon of hope, offering comfort, dignity, and understanding during life’s final chapter. When Is It Time to Consider Hospice? Advance Care Planning Hospice services also significantly contribute to advance care planning.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As with other demographic groups, hospice utilization among Hispanic, Latino and Latinx populations is low in comparison to Caucasians. Latino patients are more likely to die without receiving hospice care or even information about these services, the report indicated. “We

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The research follows up on a 2017 report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Economist to gauge whether perceptions of health care had changed in the intervening years, particularly in light of the pandemic. Though 74% expressed a positive view of hospice care, only 31% said they trusted the health care system as a whole.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There’s a story Donnette Threats likes to tell when she thinks about hospice care and the meaning of time. As the Director of Product Management – Hospice at Homecare Homebase, Threats thinks often about what drives clinician satisfaction in hospice, and what innovations hospice providers can undergo to deliver that satisfaction.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 28, 2023

Hospice care is a form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. While hospice care is often associated with physical care, it can also address the spiritual needs of patients and their families. What Is Spiritual Care in Hospice?

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. She explains why VNS is bullish toward concerns about a hospice carve-in, and she also shares an outlook on the VBID demonstration’s extension through 2030.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the intricate tapestry of healthcare, hospice care stands out as a profound and compassionate approach to navigate the delicate final stages of life. This exploration focuses on the exemplary efforts of Hospice of the North Coast, unraveling the goals of hospice care and highlighting its impact on those in need.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

The final rule includes considerations around health equity measures, hospice ownership and spending patterns around unrelated end-of-life care services, CMS stated.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MAY 16, 2024

The Go Hawaiian for Hospice luau fundraiser provides funding for Hospice of the Red River Valley to offer end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and support for their families. Donations and community support make this possible. Donations and community support make this possible.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Medicare hospice benefit, we stand at an important reflection point to evaluate end-of-life care and map its future. Janet has devoted the second half of her medical career to end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The health care system, in both private and public settings, that is engaged with financing, managing, and providing palliative and hospice care must directly address the issue of racism, discrimination, and disparities, particularly among marginalized underserved non-Hispanic Blacks,” authors stated in the study.

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Kindful Hospice

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Most people with advanced disease use this opening to voice their thoughts about dying— typically mentioning comfort, family, and home as key points in care that will bring them peace in the time they have remaining. Introducing Hospice Care. Recommending Hospice Care. Creating a Plan.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A systematic overhaul of the nation’s health care education programs is needed to ensure that future clinicians are prepared to provide palliative and hospice care amid rising demand, according to Dr. Leah McDonald of HopeHealth. McDonald is a hospice and palliative care physician at HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

Arizona-based Stoneridge Hospice launched services in 2020 with an aim to address a swelling aging population’s growing need for end-of-life care. Stoneridge Hospice provides home-based hospice and also contracts with other providers to offer facility-based services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2023

“We would be really reinforcing our commitment to working together with congressional leaders and the administration around program integrity and how to really reinforce the quality and the integrity of the programs that are serving people with serious illness and employees,” Marcantonio told Hospice News. “It’s

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Sahara Hospice Care

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Hospice care is one of the easiest places in which anyone could pay for. People dealing with end-of life experience shouldn’t be dealing with the stress in having to pay for all these services. Which is why there are many benefits in financial support for hospice care to make it easier for families and patients to have.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

State medical facilities plans (SMFPs) are programs built into CON processes that focus on expanding health care services among populations with specific unmet needs. It’s not overcrowding a market; it’s bringing in a new era of representation to hospice care. You need data on the population to prove that.”

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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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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

A group of volunteers had brought the hospice concept from the United Kingdom to Oregon, according to Hagfors. Since then, the company has grown in terms of census, grown more sophisticated in its approach to end-of-life care and expanded into other business lines.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore some common ethical dilemmas in end of life care faced by hospice nurses, and I’ll share personal stories that shed light on how to navigate these challenging situations with grace and integrity.

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

For Immediate Release June 21, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent NBC News story on HCA Healthcare hospitals, suggesting that HCA hospitals may be inappropriately pushing patients toward hospice care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Hospice of Santa Cruz County has turned to local educators to help shore up its volunteer resources. They partner with the University of California on a Pre-Med Volunteer Visitor Program, through which pre-medical students can gain insight into what end-of-life care looks like and how it relates to other aspects of health care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. Historic run Getting the Global Partners in Care program to this level has been quite the journey for CHC.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As both a hospice pharmacy and PBM provider, what are the current trends you’re seeing in the industry? We know that local, hospice-dedicated pharmacy is and will always be critical to delivering consistent, quality end-of-life care. This is how we contribute to easing the workload of hospice professionals.

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