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Avoiding ‘Cannibalizing’ Trends in Hospice Service Diversification

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Building blocks of service diversification Kirva Hospice launched in 2022 by the two faith-based public services organizations Jewish Family Services and Beth Shalom. Hospice News photo by TBAR Productions Hospice News photo by TBAR Productions Cheryl Hamilton Fried, Perry Farmer and Dean Forman at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference.

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Aetna’s President of Medicare: MA Plans Go All-In on Aging in Place with New 2024 Benefits, Palliative Care, Hospice VBID

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Aetna remains focused on providing benefits and services to help our members age in the place that is best for them – whether that is with caregivers or without, in a family home or in a senior living community,” Terri Swanson, president of Medicare for Aetna, told Hospice News in an email. “We

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Research: Patient Assessment Initiatives Boost Palliative Care Referrals in Cancer Centers

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Misperceptions were a contributing factor in a 24% appointment cancellation rate for patients referred to Knight Cancer Institute’s palliative care clinic between January and August 2021, according to Sarah Espe Lewis, palliative care nurse navigator at the institute.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

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“Since our founding, Canyon Home Care & Hospice has had a long-standing commitment to driving innovation and increasing access to high-quality home health and hospice care,” Eddie Norris, managing partner at Canyon, said in the announcement. Utah holds the highest rate of hospice utilization among Medicare decedents nationwide.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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More primary care providers are seeing community-based palliative care as an opportunity to bridge gaps among underserved populations, such as seriously ill patients in rural regions, according to Baumgardner. For example, the company in 2022 formed a joint venture with Mount Sinai Health System.

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Nurse Appreciation Through the Power of Technology

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More than 500,000 RNs are anticipated to retire by 2022 , and it’s projected that 1.1 With her morning shift cancelled, Jocelyn’s schedule now shows her as “available” to her colleague Susan, a care coordinator at her home care agency.

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

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Pendulum swings on M&A tThe hospice industry will likely see a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions this year, though likely not to the record-breaking levels of 2019 through 2022. Rate hikes are the Feds primary weapon against inflation, which climbed at a record pace during 2022 and last year. in 2022 to 2.5%

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