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Are Nurses the Worst Patients? 

Daily Nurse

As stated in a 2021 Medscape article by Diane M. ” As the authors of the BMJ article share, doctors’ “medical self” and professional identity are so strong that it’s difficult to relinquish control and assume the role of patient. But have I gotten my shingles vaccine yet? ” Case in point.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. These were some of the key themes in the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022 that centered around the merger and acquisition landscape as well as the regulatory climate. The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1 billion purchase of Kindred at Home in August 2021.

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SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain: Don’t Lose Sight of Patients in the Quest for Value

Hospice News

Jain initially voiced these concerns in an April 12 article in Forbes , but elaborated in a subsequent interview with Hospice News. This includes a January article in the journal Health Affairs by senior CMS leadership, in which they pledged to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries would be covered through a value-based model by 2030.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

Sonali Advani and Lona Mody talk about their recent JAGS article highlighting three recent articles that every clinician caring for older adults should be aware of in the treatment of infectious diseases (hint: I’ve never finished a course of antibiotics, and maybe your patients don’t need that full course either).

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Key Trends to Watch: Health Systems Moving into Hospice, Home-Based Care

Hospice News

This is the last of three articles that explore some of health care macro-trends that could impact hospices. The nonprofit in 2021 consolidated its home-based care services in Southern California and Hawaii into a single division, branded as Care at Home, with Vice President Angel Vargas at the helm. billion earlier this year.

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Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Among Top Health Care Macro-Trends Impacting Hospices

Hospice News

This is the first of a series of articles that will explore these trends, beginning with the meteoric rise of behavioral health and chronic disease management — both as essential services and business opportunities. “We’re trillion annual health care expenditures, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported.

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Incorporating Palliative Care in Hospice: The Tech Perspective

Hospice News

Based upon the request of a hospice customer, Axxess began to develop a palliative care-specific technology platform in 2021. This article is sponsored by Axxess. “Because it’s a shifting landscape, we know that what providers need today might not be the same thing that they need two years from now,” Rose says. It’s making waves.