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New Day Healthcare Acquires Compassion Hospice

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The home health and hospice provider New Day Healthcare has acquired Texas-based Compassion Hospice for an undisclosed amount. The company’s nearly 6,500 employees serve close to 100,000 patients annually across all of its business lines, including home health, hospice, pediatrics, clinical decision support and personal care.

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Big Bend Hospice, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Launch Transitional Care Partnership

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Florida-based Big Bend Hospice and the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare system are partnering to provide transitional care to seriously and terminally ill patients. The initiative is designed to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care and to prevent patients from slipping through the cracks in a fragmented health care system.

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3 Reasons Continuous Home Care Utilization is Falling

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Utilization continuous home care has dropped precipitously during the past decade, with labor pressures, regulatory scrutiny and billing challenges as contributing factors. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% and the hospice provides continuous in-home care until 4 a.m., This is down from 1.8%

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6 Ways EHR systems impact home care agencies 

AlayaCare

Tech advancements continue to revolutionize how client data is stored, accessed, and utilized in the home care industry. In this blog, we explore how EHR systems can empower home care agencies, unleashing a wave of operational efficiency and enhancing the quality of care provided to clients in the comfort of their homes.

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Former Canon Healthcare Owner Convicted for $47 Million in Hospice Fraud

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A federal jury has convicted former Canon Healthcare owner Shiva Akula for False Claims Act violations totalling nearly $47 million. Canon Healthcare was a New Orleans-based hospice provider that also served the Baton Rouge and Covington, Louisiana, markets, as well as parts of Mississippi. Williams, Jr.,

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Big data: How does it affect my home care agency?

AlayaCare

One of the most used technology buzzword affecting the healthcare industry today is “Big Data.” Big data is being talked about more and is all the rage in the technology world, but what does it mean for home healthcare? Outcome-focused and prevention The home care industry has shifted to an outcome-focused model.

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Los Angeles Hospice Home Care Launches Scholarship Program for Aides

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Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. As with other health care workers, burnout has been a contributing factor. They also had high turnover rates, reaching 29.84% last year.

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