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A Decade of Palliative Telehealth Utilization Shows Quality Improvement

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Telehealth utilization for palliative care during the last decade has been associated with improved quality of life, patient satisfaction and symptom management. Researchers included palliative care professionals and educators at medical colleges and hospitals in India. The analysis comes at a time when current U.S.

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Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

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I feel also signals that they’re probably not going to roll out mandatory [participation] as they were expecting to, we’ve heard, in 2026, potentially.” MA has emerged as a powerhouse in health care, with industry-wide implications. CMS requires MA plans to ensure they are working with providers of high-quality care.

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Key Research Trends: Telehealth Impacts, Global Gaps in Hospice, Goal-Concordant Care

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The study points to the potential for telehealth utilization to improve care coordination and quality for dying pediatric populations, researchers stated. Health care professionals surveyed included hospice nurses and administrators, as well as oncology and palliative care clinicians.