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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. Hiranandani earned his medical degree from St.

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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Training interdisciplinary staff to identify and address patients nonmedical needs is a significant component of quality palliative care delivery, according to Dr. Tracy Romanello, medical director at Catholic Hospice and Catholic Palliative Care Services.

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

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For instance, if a hospice with a $15 million annual revenue has nine medical directors on staff, this should “jump off the page” for a buyer, he said. This can call into question whether these medical directors were on staff because they were giving the hospice direct lines of patient referrals. said Kulik. “Is

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Capital Caring Health to Expand Home-Based Primary Care Service

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The grant will also support efforts to address social determinants of health, according to Dr. Heidi Young, associate chief medical officer for Capital Caring and medical director of the Primary Care at Home program. Patients in assisted living facilities, group homes and other facilities received 3.2

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First Docs to Expand Nationally With Private Equity Backing

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In addition to its own physician offices and hospitals, the company provides care in clinics, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care acute hospitals. First Docs partners with those providers to ensure continuity of care in collaboration with hospice medical directors. “I’m

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Valley Health System, Family of Caring Launch Palliative Care Partnership

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Family of Caring Healthcare System includes 10 health and rehabilitation centers that provide subacute care and rehabilitative services, assisted living, and long-term care. Valley Health currently offers palliative care in a number of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, subacute medical facilities and the home.

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Empath Health’s New Chief Medical Executives, HopeWest CEO Retires

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She previously served as medical director at Suncoast Hospice. Sarkari was most recently the executive vice president and chief medical officer of Tidwell Health, a member of Empath Health. Li provides direction, guidance and oversight to clinical staff, including those at Suncoast Hospice and Tidewell Hospice.

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