Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For palliative care clinicians, that apathy can lead to the depersonalization of patients, negatively affecting patient care. The panel included Rana McClelland, president and CEO; Jayne O’Brien; vice president of patient services; Arlene Coffman, director of clinical services; Dr. Hanh T.

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High Peaks Hospice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver and support clinical care for our patients. The culture of High Peaks Hospice is mission-driven and community-oriented. Documents all patient information and services under HPH policy and procedure.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Palliative care providers in several states are finding the best way to connect to the community is through pre-existing, and in some cases, non-medical community groups. At first, the endeavor centered on education, spreading the word about what palliative care is and why it is important. “In At the Hospice of Acadiana Inc.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. We know that satisfied staff make satisfied patients.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed palliative care providers to perform patient care visits virtually. Though initially the telehealth waivers weren’t intended to be permanent, they may have lasting impacts on palliative care delivery. During the pandemic, the U.S.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

For me, it ultimately came down to wanting to care for people.” As the Traditions Health hospice medical director in Cartersville, Georgia, Dr. Captain gets to live that passion every day. “A As a medical director and as a doctor, these are the qualities that I prioritize.” A) The people.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for instance, has a team of palliative care providers “embedded” into its oncology clinic and ALS Center, according to David Wu, the program’s director. 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

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Dustin Dillon, medical director of palliative care services at Pallitus, said it was important for the palliative care provider to stand on its own. That meant helping community colleagues understand that Pallitus serves patients with any serious or life-limiting illness, regardless of their prognosis.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. How to Plan Ahead in Hospice.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Buyers in a hot hospice M&A market are bringing compliance under a microscope as regulators keep a tight watch. All hospice transactions undergo some type of compliance review. But there’s nothing routine about these reviews in today’s current hospice regulatory environment. This includes the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Understanding payer priorities in defining the scope of quality is vital for hospices to thrive not only in traditional Medicare, but also in today’s value-based reimbursement climate. The nitty gritty details of data tracking and management matter when it comes to ensuring both a healthy bottom line and quality patient care.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In November of 2022, Ava Kofman published a piece in the New Yorker titled “How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle.” Some viewed this piece as an affront to the amazing work hospice does for those approaching the end of their lives by cherry picking stories of a few bad actors to paint hospice is a bad light.

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Pallimed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Franklin also served on the Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group (AMDG) via the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (9). About the Authors Lead author, Chad Kollas , serves as the Medical Director for Palliative and Supportive Care at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute in Orlando, FL.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. So now that the emergency response has ended, what’s to be done? Joe, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Joe: Great to be here. Eric: Yeah. Our listeners, what is the saying stories Trump data.

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