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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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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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Palliative Providers Navigate Potential ‘Disastrous’ Impacts Amid Telehealth Uncertainties

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State of telepalliative regulations Congress currently is weighing a bill, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act , that proposes to extend the expiration of regulatory flexibilities tied to telehealth through 2026. People would suffer. Currently set to sunset Dec.

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

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Currently in a discussion draft phase, the bill includes ways for hospice providers to have clearer definitions and improved payment for more intensive forms of palliation, such as radiation therapy, blood transfusions or dialysis, among others. 1, 2026 through Sep. Developed by U.S. This would be effective Oct.

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2024’s Palliative Care Payment Trends Provide ‘Plethora of Data’ for Future Policymaking

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Palliative services that address patients social needs, manage their pain and symptoms and provide caregiver support have increasingly become critical aspects of value-based payment demonstrations coming out of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), she said. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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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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