Hospice News
JUNE 4, 2024
Furthermore, the development of integrated care models, including collaborative care models, has provided a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to cancer care.” Suicide rates among cancer patients saw a “sharp slump” between 2013 and 2017, with researchers attributing the decrease to several potential factors.
Hospice News
MAY 17, 2024
After three years of investigation, a federal court in Louisiana has sentenced the former owner of Canon Healthcare, Shiva Akula, to serve 240 months in prison for his involvement in health care fraud. Shiva Akula showed no regard for quality end-of-life hospice care,” said Jason Meadows, Special Agent in Charge at HHS-OIG.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 13, 2025
The nonprofit organization has grown into one of the largest hospice providers in the nation. Empath in 2024 completed an affiliation process with Trustbridge, which offers palliative care, hospice care, support services and more. Empath serves 1 in 5 hospice patients across Florida, the company reported.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Though hospices are required to offer all four levels of care, more than half did not provide a single day of GIP during 2022, according to the U.S. of hospice care days in 2013, CMS reported. Simultaneously, CMS and other regulatory agencies have been intensifying their focus on how hospices use GIP.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Combined, the network’s member hospices serve more than 2,200 patients and families each year across 11 counties with a workforce of nearly 300 employees. One of the founding members, Elizabeth Hospice, left the network due to divergent activities and timelines that complicated their participation.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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% of hospice care days during 2022, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
HCC scores are designed to predict the costs associated with a patient’s care. Patients with lower HCC scores often need hospice care for longer periods of time, though their care needs may be less intensive or complex.
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