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Headwaters Hospice to Launch New Palliative Care Services

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The locally- and veteran-owned hospice provider saw its first patient in 2023, and has met the challenges of rural hospice care delivery with both resilience and adaptability, according to Michael Brown, co-founder of Headwaters.

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2 Tailwinds Shaping Hospice Growth, Care Delivery

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Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. Swelling aging populations have fueled rising health care costs across the country, with payers and providers alike seeking ways to ensure affordable access and sustainable services.

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Why SCAN Health Plan Will Enter Hospice VBID in 2023

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SCAN Health Plan is among the Medicare Advantage (MA) payers entering the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) payment demonstration in 2023. Geographically, the program will be available in 806 counties in 24 states in 2023, up from 461 this year. Hospice VBID enters its third year in 2023.

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3 Nonprofit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

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“We envision a large network of not-for-profit, community-based hospice providers working collaboratively to create standards for what a community should expect from an end-of-life care provider.” The Capital Caring affiliation extended the system’s footprint to Maryland and the Washington, D.C.,

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Bristol Hospice Opens 4 De Novos in 7 Days

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We have some core specialty programs here [focused on sleep hygiene, care coordination within facilities and dementia care],” Bristol Hospice CEO Alex Mauricio previously told Hospice News. Bristol in 2023 opened a double-digit number of new offices and has plans to do the same this year, Mauricio said.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

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The post-acute data analytics company develops machine learning solutions designed to identify patients in need of home health, hospice or palliative care services as early as possible in the course of their illnesses. visits in the last seven days of life between May and November 2023. Croix received an average of roughly 10.3

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Program Integrity, Health Equity, Workforce Pressures Top of Mind for Hospice Leaders in 2024

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A few of 2023’s largest hurdles include intensifying regulatory oversight as well as prolific workforce shortages amid rising demand. These services can be easier to wrap your head around than the last six months of life prognosis for hospice. This has created a need for innovative strategies around recruitment and retention.

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