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3 Key Hospice Technology Trends

Hospice News

Todays hospice leaders need a firm understanding of the varying and rapidly changing advances in technology that can impact their business lines and ability to support patients and staff, said Bivek Pathek, chief information officer at Empath Health.

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

Hospice News

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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With Telehealth’s Uncertain Future, Hospices Must Be ‘Flexible’

Hospice News

Hospices have leveraged telehealth to a greater extent in recent years, with some seeing a range of benefits for employees, patients and their families, according to Patrick Hale, executive vice president and chief information officer at VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM). Currently set to expire Dec.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

Hospice News

How important is education and training for family caregivers? CMS mandates that patient and family caregivers receive education and training corresponding to the care and services outlined in the POC, which is critical for comfort during tough times and impacts Hospice CAHPS satisfaction scores.

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How Home Infusion Providers Deliver Industry-Leading Care

AlayaCare

this industry was worth $19 billion in 2019 – and is expected to be near $44 billion by 2026 – a figure that does not compensate for pandemic influence. Managing it is no simple task: for instance, sharing information about treatment updates between pharmacists and nurses often consumes time that could be spent working with clients.

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How Home Infusion Providers Deliver Industry-Leading Care

AlayaCare

this industry was worth $19 billion in 2019 – and is expected to near $44 billion by 2026 – a figure that does not compensate for pandemic influence. Managing it is no simple task: for instance, sharing information about treatment updates between pharmacists and nurses often consumes time that could be spent working with clients.

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Think digital as you set key strategies for growing a home care agency

AlayaCare

million seniors and adults with disabilities, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance. Yet by 2026, the home-care industry will need to fill 4.2 There’s no question that opportunities abound for agencies that can scale, attract, and keep great caregivers if they can leverage technology that will help them flourish.