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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

Hospice News

The post-acute data analytics company develops machine learning solutions designed to identify patients in need of home health, hospice or palliative care services as early as possible in the course of their illnesses. Established in 2009, St. Croix Hospice cares for more than 4,400 patients daily across its 10-state service region.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: State Palliative Care Laws Yield Mixed Results

Hospice News

“At this point, we were spinning our wheels quite a bit trying to develop this resource that perhaps really wasn’t wanted by long term care facilities, or at least they didn’t perceive that they needed it.”. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a law to develop its advisory council in 2009.

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Making Sense of the Maze of Online Patient Portals

Minority Nurse

Ross states, “The HITECH Act of 2009 encouraged the adoption of EHRs through financial incentives and regulatory frameworks, ultimately improving healthcare quality , safety, and efficiency. Our goals should be improved care coordination, emergency preparedness, effective information management, and enhanced patient engagement.