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Rural Providers Weigh Telehealth Investment Against Regulatory Uncertainty

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Fratkin founded palliative care provider ResolutionCare in 2015. Advanced care planning technology company Vynca acquired the company last year in its first move into the clinical care space. Many rural residents place a lower value on telehealth services compared to the in-person care they are used to, said Fratkin.

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

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Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Two CEOs Retire, Three Hospice Leadership Teams Grow

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Established more than 45 years ago, By the Bay Health is among the oldest nonprofit hospices in California. The organization affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) health system in 2015. The hunt is on for the organization’s new CEO, led by executive search firm Korn Ferry.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

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“I am excited to join the executive team at Hospice of the Chesapeake and support future growth of the organization as well as continue to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality supportive and hospice care to the community,” Fetzer said.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

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Developing an inpatient hospice center has been part of Oasis’ “vision” since the beginning, according to Oasis CEO Sade Bello and Hakeem Bello, director of business development. The faith-based hospice company received Medicare certification in 2015 and primarily serves an urban region around the Chicago area.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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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. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.

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Why Do Most People Receive Less Time in Hospice than Recommended?

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families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations. That means more than half of Americans receive less than three weeks of hospice care. Why do most people receive less time in hospice than recommended? First, let’s consider the importance of a quality length of stay in hospice. Support Care Cancer.