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

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While some innovative technology trends have aided in improved rural hospice care delivery, regulatory and reimbursement challenges remain a pain point for providers trying to burgeon access among hard to reach, underserved communities, Graham told Hospice News. We have a medical director who flies to see hospice patients.

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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. The rebranding move was intended to better reflect the organizations growing range of services and expanding hospice reach. Helios Care now serves three counties in New York.

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Fraudulent Hospice Providers May Be Moving Between States

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About 128 new enrolled hospices entered California in 2023, according to data from CMS. Arizona also saw a rise of 27 new hospices during the last year, with Texas and Nevada seeing 96 and 33 new providers, respectively. The post Fraudulent Hospice Providers May Be Moving Between States appeared first on Hospice News.

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U.S. Health Care Expenditures to Reach $7.1 Trillion by 2031; Hospice Spending to Double by 2032

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% The report, published today in Health Affairs , did not contain hospice-specific data. However, the annual Medicare Trustees Report for 2023 provides a more detailed look at hospice spending.

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Keys to Effective Palliative Care Training Models

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Recruiting and retaining palliative care professionals can be a difficult feat for organizations, in part because not enough medical and nursing students are exposed to palliative care during their education. Luke’s Hospice & Palliative Medicine’s program. In 2022 Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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Over the course of the six-month pilot, providers received a 95% patient satisfaction rate, while saving $3 in hospital bills for every $1 spent toward palliative care. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.

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Nonprofit Startup Emmaus Catholic Hospice: Supportive Culture Key to ‘Rapid Growth’

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The organization began as a home health agency and added a hospice segment in 2022, according to Vicki Owens, CEO of Emmaus Catholic Hospice, DBA under the nonprofit Dominican Home Health Agency. The home health organization has provided care in Denver, Colorado, since 1923. That was a really foundational year for us.

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