Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2024

Research has found links between greater telemedicine utilization and improvements in health care access and quality, particularly among chronically ill populations. million beneficiaries with continuous enrollment in traditional Medicare who received care across 576 health systems between 2019 and 2021–2022.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The needs of today’s seriously ill patients necessitates the development of new, longitudinal care models that integrate the patient-centered principles of hospice and palliative care, Dr. Darren Schulte, CEO of VyncaCare, told Hospice News. After my residency, I went to work for my first health care technology company.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Financial terms are confidential. VNA provides a range of home-based services, including hospice care, Advanced Illness Management (AIM), community-based palliative care, private duty care, Visit-A-Bit, vaccination, wellness and music appreciation programs. Louis (VNA).

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Patrick Leary, VP, Client Services, Enclara Pharmacia, to learn about the top factors that impact the nurse experience in hospice care. Delivering an optimal nurse experience starts with patient care. We always say, “you deliver the care, we make it easier.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, VIA Health Partners currently serves 32 counties in North and South Carolina. VIA offers community-based serious illness and end-of-life care, and also operates five inpatient hospice facilities in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. That involves moving out beyond hospice.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Financial terms were undisclosed. The HNCO board of directors signed a letter of intent to enter into a Management Services Agreement with Western Reserve for 90 days. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions. In the interim, a diligence process will be underway as the two organizations plan to combine.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The palliative care space is at an inflection point at which unprecedented awareness and demand are fueling growth that could be hampered by limited reimbursement and staffing shortages. Palliative Care News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most impactful forces that will shape the space in the coming year.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. In 2021, these conditions tied with cancer as the most frequently occurring principal diagnoses for Medicare decedents who elected the benefit, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Florida-based nonprofit Alivia Care is focused on gearing up for value-based systems in 2024. Alivia Care came into existence in 2020 when Community Hospice & Palliative Care, now an affiliate, formed a larger company with a wider range of services. What are your biggest 2024 focuses, challenges and goals?

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2024

Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today ! Staffing, public awareness and value-based payment represent the greatest disruptive forces shaping palliative care delivery in 2024 and beyond. There’s a lot of stress in a position [of] providing palliative care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2024

An intensive care unit (ICU) stay often challenges everyone involved. Integrating palliative care could alleviate some of the suffering through symptom management, improved communication about goals and treatment, and better training and resources for staff. Their valuable work often requires invasive interventions.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), who spoke Thursday in a Relias webinar. NAHC NAHC NAHC President Bill Dombi A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The complexity of weaving together the hospice care model and MA payment systems could be impacting participation, according to Fred Bentley, managing director for ATI Advisory’s Medicare Innovation Team. Launched in 2017, the VBID demonstration is testing new approaches to reimbursement across a variety of health care settings.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

AccentCare recently tapped Steward Health Care COO Laura Tortorella as its new CEO. Experience with value-based care Value-based reimbursement is a rising tide, particularly for AccentCare’s diverse business lines. million full-risk beneficiaries through its managed care and health insurance services. Moreover, the U.S.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

A growing body of research touts the benefits of palliative care for patients, families, and even providers. Palliative Care News spoke with experts in the field to unpack the reasons behind those results and identify the obstacles that are getting in the way of a more effective approach. “It’s not blood pressure.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

As services evolve in the palliative care field, providers may be facing tough questions around quality. Quality can be difficult to both define and measure among the varied forms of palliative business and care models currently in use. Currently, no standardized quality measures are in place for palliative care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2024

The lines of palliative and psychiatric services may increasingly intersect as demand for collaborative care swells among seriously ill populations with mental health conditions. The most challenging cases are patients with severe mental illness and severe medical illness,” Krishnasamy told Palliative Care News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Though the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in is going away at the end of this year, those operators still have a role to play in value-based care. Though this does not mean that MA will never be involved in hospice, for now, organizations like Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may be providers’ best entry point into value-based systems.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To ensure smooth care transitions for patients with serious illnesses, palliative providers must tread carefully, collaborating not only with patients and their families but also with other health care providers and community resources to provide holistic support. Krmpotic said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Texas-based company developed its Hospice Cloud Pro technology platform to facilitate consolidated equipment ordering and provide clients with data on utilization, cost trends, and network management for reporting and analytics. “We The following year, Hospice Source acquired Respiratory Therapy Home Care in Bellflower, Calif.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Prospero Health has leveraged education and responsiveness to grow its palliative care business. The Tennessee-based home-based care company provides interdisciplinary services to 30,000 seniors with complex health needs in 28 states. So we really had to rethink what palliative care meant.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. among Medicare decedents in 2020, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) reported. At Choice, the mission is to enhance the life of every person we serve through the pursuit of excellent care. Lumicare has built a reputation of providing outstanding care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2023

These trends are indicative of forces brewing in the hospice industry, according to Mark Kulik, senior managing director of The Braff Group. “A The industry could see similar deals take shape as payers increasingly recognize the value of having a foothold in home-based care, he indicated.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2023

Approximately 14 hospice, home care and home health transactions were reported during the first quarter of 2023, according to recent data from Mertz Taggart. This represents a “record-low start” in terms of M&A activity across these sectors, with hospice seeing the steepest decline, according to the firm. “To

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research. The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Data are key to understanding how value-based care has helped highlight quality benefits of hospice. Commonly called the hospice carve-in, the program in 2021 began testing the coverage of hospice through Medicare Advantage, as well as palliative care and transitional care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

Palliative care has become a more sought-after treatment plan in recent years, and one agency in California has led the charge in advancing palliative care support among its population. He returned to hospice care part time from 2010 to 2014 from his home base in Napa County.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

John Mulder, chief consultant for hospice and palliative care medicine for Michigan’s Faith Hospice, was drawn to the field after witnessing his father’s difficult end-of-life experience. The world of health care is rapidly changing around us. I believe that health care is a right, for every individual who lives in this country.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Enhabit is a leader in a valuable industry, providing a better way to care where patients prefer to receive their care,” the company indicated in a statement. We will pursue the pathway that enhances value for our stockholders and ensures we can continue to deliver exceptional care to our patients.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2023

This includes drugs that are frequently used in hospice and palliative care. “We In researching this issue for members of LeadingAge, we were not able to identify any published studies that prescribing controlled medications for hospice or residents in long-term care patients is a major source of the overprescribing in our country.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Pediatric palliative care providers can sometimes struggle to engage parents and families. Families often contend with an array of competing practical, financial and medical obstacles related to managing a serious or life-limiting illness. They need tons of education on what that diagnosis means and what care is available to them.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As hospice providers build out a larger continuum of health care services, some are taking a close look at the primary care space. The term “upstream” has become a watchword in hospice. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)] believes that primary care is going to be the answer to this fragmented care problem.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Jessie Merlin is an addiction and palliative care physician, and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Jessie, welcome back to GeriPal.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

Atlanta-headquartered Aveanna provides home health, hospice, personal care and private duty services across 33 states. The company also provides medical solutions and durable medical equipment, among other adult and pediatric health care services. We’re continuing to right-size our approach to growth in the near term.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2023

While providers and payers do what they can to scale palliative care, ultimately, payment reform will be “critical,” according to Dr. Glen Digwood, division chief of palliative care at Geisinger’s Wyoming Valley Medical Center. How does palliative care factor into your health plan? What is covered and who is eligible?

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2022

(NYSE: CHEM), recently launched a targeted hiring and retention wellness initiative designed to ease workforce strains and increase capacity for patient care, paving the way for sustainable long-term growth. The bonuses for 12 months of continuous employment range from $2,000 to $15,000 per licensed health care professional. .

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2024

Death and dying are an intrinsic aspect of our work as nurses, and hospice is a nursing specialty for those who feel especially comfortable and conversant with the care of patients facing the dying process. Hospice is focused solely on symptom management and support through the dying process. Most hospice patients die in their homes.

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