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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models. Helios Care now serves three counties in New York. Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

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Stillwater Hospice CFO: A Winning Recipe for Improving Rural Hospice Care

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Allowing social workers and chaplains to do check in with telehealth, that would allow for more mid-level association with patients beyond the physicians involved in their care. We have a medical director who flies to see hospice patients. No other hospice care provider is offering vehicles where we are.

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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. All of it has shaped who I am today, and these experiences help me better empathize with people as patients in the community care setting.

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Heartlinks Expands Hospice, Palliative Programs with New Adult Family Home

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“It became clear to us that we needed to offer an option for our patients and their families, a place where they can access respite care,” she said. Additionally, many families struggle to find appropriate end-of-life care in a setting that feels like home. million in 2023, a rise from $5.33

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Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

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The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2024

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The case illustrates the scale of activity occurring among fraudulent actors seeking a profit while providing poor or negligent care and exploiting the vulnerability of specific patient populations. #3: The Hospice CARE Act has the potential to dramatically reshape end-of-life care delivery, sources told Hospice News.

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Six Month Update on Hospice Program Integrity Recommendations

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Presence of corporate compliance plan: OIG announced it would be modernizing its Compliance Program Guidance (CPGs), including the industry-specific CPGs (ICPGs) by the end of 2023. NHPCO provides education and resources to support that mission.

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