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3 Key Hospice Technology Trends

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Technology is reshaping care at home like never before, with advancements paving the way for transformative care delivery, the report indicated. Technology enhancements have become a significant part of supporting staff communication and collaboration across the interdisciplinary hospice care delivery model, Arnold indicated.

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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

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Hospice providers and stakeholders are carefully examining the proposed changes included in the recently introduced Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act as the bill begins its journey through the legislative process. this summer.

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Asian-American Communities Face ‘Digital Divide’ in Health Equity, Hospice Care

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The data come at a time when hospices are striving to better understand how to improve those groups’ end-of-life trajectories. Technology utilization has gained momentum in health care, including in hospice care delivery. Coupled with the telehealth disparities are inequities pertaining to hospice care.

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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains 

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He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

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The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week. Total Medicare hospice payments in 2023 reached $25.7 Steven Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. This is the highest rate since 2019.

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Hospice Fraud Casts Lengthening Shadow Over Future of Industry

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Fraudulent hospice billing practices are slowing growth among legitimate providers and impairing their ability to enhance quality care delivery, said Patrick Harrison, senior director of regulatory and compliance at the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Voices: Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services, Axxess

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At the same time, the scope of data collection has expanded, with providers now monitoring and documenting a broader set of symptoms under HOPE. One of the primary goals of HOPE is to shift hospice reporting toward real-time patient quality metrics. HIS was entirely retrospective, focusing on a limited set of process measures.

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