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Dole Act Could Give Veterans Greater Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

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A reasonable chance exists that the bill will be approved by both chambers this year, according to Madison Summers, manager of public affairs for the National Alliance for Care at Home. “It This is even the case when hospice care is provided by the VA itself. The bill would also allow veterans to seek PACE services.

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Hospice Researchers Seek to Untangle Possible Relationships Between Tax Status and Outcomes

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Sean Morrison, director at the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC). Katz Professor and chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai. Morrison is also the Ellen and Howard C. This compared to an overall 20% of live discharge rates among patients of for-profit hospices.

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National Alliance for Care at Home CEO Dr. Steven Landers: Build a Better Future for Hospice, Home Health

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Spreading the home-based care community’s message is about more than health care, it also speaks to the priorities and values of society at large, according to Dr. Steven Landers, the newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (NACH). It’s a deep and important cause.”

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[UPDATED] NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taps Dr. Steven Landers as First CEO

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Landers is a board-certified physician in hospice and palliative care, as well as family and geriatric medicine. We will ensure that health care at home continues to evolve as an integral and vital partner in the continuum of care in America.” He also holds a masters degree in public health policy and management.

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Hospices Leverage Partnerships to Scale Palliative Care Programs

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Limited pathways to reimbursement and workforce shortages are the largest hurdles for growth among community-based palliative care programs. Some providers have a learning curve around the complex process of working out payer contracts and sustainable business models for their community-based palliative care programs, according to Goldstein.

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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. million home-based primary care visits during 2016, up from less than 1 million in 1996, the study found.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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“One is in our joint venture partners that are already in the high-acuity space, such as those offering hospital-at-home [care]. Katz Professor and chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai. Sean Morrison, the Ellen and Howard C.