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Education, Care Coordination Key to Preventing Unnecessary Revocations of the Hospice Benefit

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of patients who were discharged from hospice in 2020 did so while they were still alive, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The post Education, Care Coordination Key to Preventing Unnecessary Revocations of the Hospice Benefit appeared first on Hospice News. About 15.4%

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New Day Healthcare Acquires Compassion Hospice

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“This latest acquisition continues to prove New Day’s commitment to bringing together multiple home health service lines within markets to improve patient care coordination and outcomes.” ” This was New Day’s ninth acquisition since the company was established in 2020.

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CMS Launches GUIDE Model Demonstration With Strong Showing From Hospice, Palliative Care Participants

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The payment model is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs. The model features reimbursement for care coordination and management, respite services and caregiver education and support.

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Advance Care Planning Gaining Recognition, But Not Utilization

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A range of factors contributes to the lag between what people value and what they do when it comes to advance care planning, in addition to general fear or discomfort with the subject. Poor care coordination can adversely impact utilization, as can the variation among states and health care organizations in how they manage these processes.

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Bristol Hospice’s Quest to Help Patients Sleep

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This has been shown to improve sleep and relaxation, according to 2020 research in the Japan Journal of Nursing Science. In addition to Sweet Dreams, Bristol has developed specialized programs to enhance care coordination with skilled nursing facilities and a set of dementia-focused services branded as Bright Moments.

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Thyme Care Launches Palliative Telehealth Service for Cancer Patients

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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that health care providers integrate palliative services into a cancer patient’s care at the time of diagnosis. Through the program, palliative care will be carefully coordinated with the patients oncology care with an integrated team of providers.

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CMS Unveils Dementia-Focused Payment Model with Interdisciplinary Care Approach

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Patients with these conditions represented the largest proportion of hospice patients by principal diagnoses in both 2019 (20.1%) and 2020 (18.5%), according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Stakeholders in the provider space applauded the model.

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