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New Pediatric Center Aims to Improve Patient, Family Support

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Construction of the new building is anticipated to complete by the end of this year or early spring 2026, according to Annie Tuttle, executive director of the foundation, which supports Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care, part of Alivia Care.

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3 Key Hospice Technology Trends

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We are very pleased with how technology in concert with caregiver judgment has positively impacted our patient care and engagement, as well as the ability to empower staff throughout the organization to work at the top of their skill set, Arnold told Hospice News in an email.

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Aveanna ‘Bullish’ on Hospice, Home Health Growth Despite 2024 Shortfall

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Think of us as being a tuck-in oriented acquirer in 2025 and 2026 Shaner said during Thursdays earnings call. Its clear to us that shifting caregiver capacity to those preferred pacers who value our partnership is a path forward.

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St. Croix Hospice’s 2 Acquisitions Mark ‘Tremendous, Transformative’ Growth Opportunities

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Its simply gaining the opportunity to have a closer working relationship in these communities and be able to help us gain some really phenomenal caregivers on the St. It wasnt that we gained additional geography in any of these acquisitions, Bartness told Hospice News. Croix Hospice team.

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Hospice CARE Act Would Create Reimbursement for High-Acuity Hospice Services

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The high-acuity conundrum Seriously ill aging populations lack sufficient options in the nation’s fragmented health care system, with many limited to facility-based care if they do not have caregiver support. If enacted, the bill proposes to reimburse for those services at 200% of the routine home care rate for Fiscal Year 2026.

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A Decade of Palliative Telehealth Utilization Shows Quality Improvement

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These services have also been associated with reduced caregiver burden and better care coordination, particularly for patients in rural, remote and underserved communities, according to the research. It enhances communication, reduces the financial burden of travel and increases patient and caregiver satisfaction.

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Congress Mulls Bill to Extend Recertifications by Telehealth

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A bill currently before Congress would extend through 2026 regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, including the ability to recertify patients for hospice care. They also found that 88% of patients and caregivers and 78% of providers for telehealth to be as effective as in-person visits. It also includes some exceptions.

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