Hospice News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Though home-based care M&A showed signs of life in Q3 2024 in what has otherwise been a relatively quiet year thus far, transaction volume was still down last year, according to a report from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. Seen in that light, the support Frydman has seen for palliative care programs makes sense. Dr. Frydman said.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

VIA Health Partners CEO Peter Brunnick What are your priorities as you look ahead to 2024? That’s a big priority for us in 2024. We’ve made a pretty big bite into technology, We need better information, and it’s all driven by information. What’s top of mind for you?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The proposed methodology places too much emphasis on data from the Hospice Care Index (HCI) and the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys data, because large numbers of hospices do not report that information. The post CMS Unresponsive to Congressional SFP Concerns appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

increase to their per diem payments for 2024, according to a final rule published Friday. payment boost the agency initially proposed for 2024 hospice payments back in March. 31, 2024, meaning a return to in-person recertification visits may be on the table for the following year. “We for next year, up from $32,486.92

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

base rate increase for 2024. CMS published the proposal in March, which also contained a slough of data, requests for information and measures to enhance program integrity and health equity. The post Hospice Providers, Industry Groups: CMS Should Increase 2024 Hospice Base Rate by Nearly 4% appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Providers should be submitting all the quality data that helps inform and improve quality of care for patients and families. It is [also] really important that quality data is collected so that patients and families can make informed choices about their care.” The panel released its report in May.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As we approach the end of 2024, the NHS finds itself at a critical juncture. For instance, Estonias centralised EHR system allows seamless data sharing across healthcare providers, ensuring continuity of care and empowering patients to take control of their health information (Rissanen, 2023). and Kovcs, J.,

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2023

Some telehealth flexibilities temporarily instituted during the PHE will linger until the end of 2024, while others have already ended. Hospices are also facing the growing risk of cybersecurity threats that have included incidents of exposed private health information belonging to patients.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In summary, our evaluative mixed methods approach provided clear evidence of the positive impact of online safeguarding training with participants explaining how it had informed “ practice and then it just helps you feel more confident in dealing with what you’re dealing with”. Flannery, D., Lyons, S., & Palcic, D.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has awarded Springer Publishing with seven Book of the Year Awards for 2024, showcasing the company’s exceptional quality and the impact of its resources in advancing the nursing industry. Catherine L. Witt and Carol M. Common findings and variations are not only illustrated but clearly described.

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Hospice News

JULY 30, 2024

The increase represents an estimated $790 million rise in total hospice payments compared to Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Payment policy updates In addition to new reimbursement rates, the rule indicated that CMS in 2025 will implement a new model for how it uses the wage index to inform future payment. It is also higher than the 2.6%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. CMS in November finalized the 2024 home health rule , which included hospice oversight measures.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

2, 2024, Delaware Vice Chancellor Lori W. The defendants took the plaintiffs staff, resources, information and corporate opportunities to construct this competing enterprise. Will ruled in favor of Encompass Health and Enhabit on their claims of breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MARCH 9, 2025

According to the latest published figures from NHS Digital (2024) [2], there are currently 34,709 qualified nursing vacancies in England. Finally, utilisation of the global evidence base may help inform strategies to develop a nursing workforce from local populations. 2024 [cited 2024 Aug 16];Available from: [link] NHS England.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Here’s a glimpse into a few of the remarkable events that unfolded in 2024: Activities & Events A lot happened this year. It was a great feeling to pass along important information to members of the community. The post 2024 Year in Review first appeared on Freedom Home Care.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The agency’s 2025 proposed hospice rule featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. The agency posed similar queries in its proposed rule for 2024. In addition to the RFIs, the proposed rule also included a 2.6%

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

All entries for the inaugural Prism Awards must be submitted by November 30, 2024. For more information about the program, visit the Prism Awards website. Additional questions can be directed to awards@wtwhmedia.com. The post Recognize Hospice Leaders: WTWH Healthcare Prism Awards Deadline Approaches appeared first on Hospice News.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MAY 5, 2024

World Earth Day was only a few weeks ago and the theme for 2024 was Planet vs. Plastics following a previously published special report titled ‘Babies vs. Plastics’ which included a call for more research into the health implication of microplastics on unborn babies, neonates and infants [9]. 2023 May 4;15(5):e38548.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

Researchers found that early palliative care via telehealth often improves quality of life for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at a level equivalent to in-person care, according to a study presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% In 2024, pre-determined sequestration cuts will further reduce hospice reimbursement to a de facto increase of about 1%.” base payment rate increase recently proposed by the U.S. increase — an estimated total of $720 million. this year. “The

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2023

Language in the 2024 proposed rule for the Medicare hospice program gives some indication of where the U.S. If the rule is finalized as written, this will jump to 4%in Fiscal Year 2024 — retroactively to 2022 data. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is heading when it comes to quality measurement requirements.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Connect program began in 2021, with Scully joining the initiative in May 2024. So this program with consultants living in their regions offers more tailored, direct content and information.” The association’s staff also help manage the Kentucky Home Care Association (KHCA). Development of the C.A.R.E. The program received $1.1

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

WTWH Media, LLC (“WTWH Media”) Healthcare is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the 2024 Memory Care Innovation Awards. For more information about the program and to view the complete Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2024, please visit innovation.memorycarebusiness.com.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the SFP program in its final 2024 home health rule. Also in 2024, higher penalties for hospices who do not submit data to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) will take effect.

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Elder Care Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

Covid-19 Vaccine Information for 2024 Now is the perfect time to review the current senior COVID-19 vaccine options. … The post Covid-19 Vaccine Information for 2024 appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2024

The health system retains ownership of HHCAH, with Pennant providing financial support services, human resources advising, information technology and other management consulting services. “At million during 2024’s first quarter, a 24.1% HHCAH is the home health and hospice segment of the Hartford HealthCare integrated health system.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Physician offices were identified among the most significant referral growth opportunities in 2024 by about 6% of 143 respondents to Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase. Hospice News Hospice News 2024 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report. Created in partnership with Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

Certain telehealth flexibilities temporarily implemented during the PHE are sticking around until the end of 2024, while others are rolling away as it expires. Hospice telehealth a ‘new normal’ While not yet considered permanent, Congress has extended hospices’ ability to do recertifications via telehealth through December 31, 2024.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

New payment rates and conversion factor for 2025 What to know : For CY 2025, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rates will drop by 2.93% compared to CY 2024, due to the expiration of last year’s temporary increase. This reduction brings the PFS conversion factor to $32.35, down from $33.29

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

A bill introduced in February proposes to expand limitations within the Freedom of Information Act that prohibit the disclosure of certain personal and background information of state and public agency employees, including health workers. 1, 2024 if enacted. Receiving favorable support thus far , the bill would take effect Oct.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Just found that this was a really easy, low budget way of informing people about the medication, about the potential harms, and they were a captive audience in the hospital. All we were doing providing information and we did give a brief overview via email to the clinicians, basically saying, hey, your patients might come in with this.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to launch the program in 2024, according to language included in the agency’s proposed home health rule for 2024. The TEP completed its work late last year, and now, per the 2024 proposed home health rule, the agency wants to move ahead with it next year.

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JULY 26, 2024

It takes ample financial resources to fuel a trauma-informed care delivery approach and ensure that staff are trained in the unique challenges that veteran populations face at the end of life, Graveran said. The program has provided services to more than 200 veterans thus far in 2024 and is led by chaplains from various U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. When it comes to hospice VBID, numbers from the program’s first year offer few clues for the 2023-2024 landscape. million beneficiaries. Participation was small in year one.

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MARCH 29, 2024

It also featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. The agency posed similar queries in its proposed rule for 2024. The agency also plans to develop additional measures based on the information they will be able to collect through the tool.

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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

Roughly 6% of hospice providers cited plans to diversify their services to include end-of-life doulas this year, according to the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Survey. Interest in doula collaborations and partnerships is growing among home health and hospice providers alike, Collins indicated.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2024 home health rule includes plans to implement a hospice Special Focus Program, but some stakeholders contend that some aspects are flawed. The agency wants to move ahead with it in 2024. Meanwhile, LeadingAge is seeking greater clarity on the intended purpose of the SFP.

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