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Value-Based Care a Driver of Palliative Care Investment

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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. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Nashville-based Thyme Care, runs its palliative care wing.

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CMS to Sunset Hospice VBID in 2024

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After carefully considering recent feedback about the increasing operational challenges of the Hospice Benefit Component and limited and decreasing participation among MAOs that may impact a thorough evaluation, CMS has decided to conclude the Hospice Benefit Component as of December 31, 2024, 11:59 PM,” the agency indicated in a statement.

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NAHC, NHPCO Name Transition Board to Guide 2024 Merger

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The organizations have been moving forward under the guidance of a steering committee informed by members of both NAHC and NHPCO, with support from the consulting firm McKinley Advisors. Today, they proposed a transitional board who will consider ratifying the organizations’ combination plan in early 2024.

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Transparency Essential to Hospice Compliance in 2024

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The ability to monitor and educate staff on their roles and responsibilities in compliance will be a key for hospice sustainability and quality heading into 2024, Piland said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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VIA Health CEO: Hospices Must Prep for Value-Based Care in 2024

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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. The nonprofit was established in 1978 as Hospice at Charlotte.

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How Palliative Care Is Changing in Today’s Health Care Environment

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We need to be really thoughtful about how we work with primary care providers and utilize palliative care experts to better train and inform our primary care providers,” he said. “We She added that these services are now being offered in diverse settings, including outpatient and home-based care models.

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Palliative Telehealth’s Quality of Life Improvement Equivalent to In-Person Care 

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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.