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Hospices Strengthening Ties to Tech, Pharmacy Companies to Support Families, Staff

Hospice News

Hospices have also forged partnerships with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to maintain sufficient supplies of medication and manage costs. A range of technologies are becoming more integrated into hospice operations and care delivery. Similar trends are emerging on the pharmacy side.

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SSM Health Acquires Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis

Hospice News

SSM Health is a Catholic, nonprofit integrated health system with care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

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The Nexus Between Palliative Care and PACE Programs

Hospice News

PACE programs are also Part D providers that are responsible for their patients’ medications and pharmacy services. PACE providers receive monthly Medicare and Medicaid capitated payments for each enrollee.

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Voices: Rebecca Christensen, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services

Hospice News

Being that dependable voice in critical situations is an integral part of our role as hospice care partners. This allows me to take immediate action by contacting the pharmacy or the hospice pharmacist, seeking an immediate solution. How does your role at BetterRX help local pharmacies?

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Humana Taps Shetty to Lead Centerwell Following Hospice Divestiture

Hospice News

Centerwell encompasses Humana’s home health, pharmacy and specialty pharmacy services. This newly created role comes as we continue to meaningfully expand our Centerwell capabilities, strengthening our payer-agnostic platform and integrating the clinical experiences for patients across the Centerwell platform,” Broussard said.

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Voices: Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care

Hospice News

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care, to talk about the current state of hospice pharmacy, technology and staffing. As both a hospice pharmacy and PBM provider, what are the current trends you’re seeing in the industry?

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Voices: Mark Morse, Chief Executive Officer, Enclara Pharmacia

Hospice News

This background allowed me to transition into sales, account management, PBM and pharmacy operations. To achieve this, we maintain comprehensive interfaces that seamlessly integrate with over a dozen electronic health record platforms. However, nurse recruitment and retention efforts have become a huge cost center for hospices.