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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

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In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. Additionally, I draw on my own personal experience as a caregiver to my older adult father, which started when I was twelve. This article is sponsored by CHAP.

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Wages Rising for Hospice Workers; Aides See 9.09% Increase

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The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). .

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Palliative Providers Navigate Potential ‘Disastrous’ Impacts Amid Telehealth Uncertainties

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Researchers found common threads in telehealth and in-person care such as establishing trust and relationship building with patients and their caregivers, identifying and addressing symptom management. “We Studies on telehealth during the pandemic have helped illuminate patient and family satisfaction and experiences.

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Heartlinks Expands Hospice, Palliative Programs with New Adult Family Home

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million that the organization reported in 2022. Hospice utilization rates in the state reached 40.96% in 2022, which fell below the national average of 49.1% Having access to hospice, respite services and palliative care is an important part alleviating caregiver burden, Moore said. Its overall revenue reached more than $6.22

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

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health. He was previously medical director at Compassus since 2017.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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The interdisciplinary team approach involved in palliative care allows for stronger care coordination and cost reductions, and also opens doors to caregiver support and advance care planning services, he stated. For example, the company in 2022 formed a joint venture with Mount Sinai Health System.

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Quality Data Crucial for Hospices in Value-Based Reimbursement

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Effective processes to measure and track quality are crucial for hospices when it comes to proving their value proposition to payers, according to Dr. Alena Baquet-Simpson, chief executive medical director of insurance giant Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS). “It

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