Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At some point a provider is going to have to pick up those patients’ care, and that’s a hard financial impact on sustainability.” “Those beneficiaries will need hospice at some point, even though they were enrolled fraudulently,” Clark told Hospice News. “At

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Roughly 27% of the respondents prioritized predictive analytics and patient data management, while 29% stated a focus on remote patient monitoring, telehealth and diagnostic investments. Technology is reshaping care at home like never before, with advancements paving the way for transformative care delivery, the report indicated.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2025

They allege that the SFP harms patients by falsely labeling certain hospices as poor performers, uses flawed data and criteria, fails to address growth of low quality providers and diverts operators resources from patient care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Telehealth flexibilities have yielded benefits for patients and providers, the coalition indicated.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Initiatives like these allow health systems the opportunity to not only capitalize on growing demand, but also to address a more comprehensive range of their patients’ health needs in the setting that most prefer, according to Angel Vargas, vice president of Care at Home for Kaiser Permanente. billion in 2021. billion.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

We will ensure that health care at home continues to evolve as an integral and vital partner in the continuum of care in America.” The home-based care community is very fortunate to welcome Dr. Steve Landers as the new CEO of the Alliance,” Westfall told Hospice News in an email.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Sinai looked to expand its palliative care program, the health system opted to pursue partnerships with providers that have a longer history of developing payor contracts for those services. Many of the folks who work with our Palliative Care at Home Program also participate in one way or another in the hospital-at-home program.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nearly half (49.1%) of all Medicare descendants utilized hospice services in 2022, which was a similar rate to prior years, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the Hospice CARE Act last month. this summer.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

The biggest opportunities for growth [are] talking about vertical integration and how we reach up into the health care system. Its] talking about the value that we bring from the perspective of patient care, and then talk about the plans, the payers, the opportunity to enhance their financial outcomes.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Hospice of the North Coast developed an education plan, made sure they were asking questions to elicit a response so that people feel welcome and that they belong, which ultimately led to better patient care. To learn more, visit: [link].

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NHPCO

AUGUST 26, 2024

Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across the country. Dr. Landers has dedicated his career to seeking home- and community-based health care solutions for people of all ages.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2022

. “We have a comprehensive transition plan in place and are confident that the board’s diverse background and experience will help guide us into the future as we work to expand what’s possible for patient care at home.” Of these, five were former Encompass Health board members.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

NHPCO is currently integrating into the Alliance, a newly-formed national organization that is combining the two leading organizations supporting the care-at-home community – NHPCO and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). These waivers included increased telehealth services. With 49.1%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

What is age-friendly care, and why is it important now? One of the significant innovations that I’m very happy to bring forward on behalf of CHAP is Age-Friendly Care at Home. Finish this sentence: “The top strategy that care providers should employ in 2022 to best prepare for 2023 is…?”.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 7, 2023

According to a new study , people giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and community settings than physicians. Additionally, those receiving midwifery care at home or birth centers reported better experiences than those in hospital settings.

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2022

That pandemic, in essence, was like a fog that was lifted, and so, after time, we were able to really, I’m going to use the term again, ‘bring sexy back’ to care in the home, you know, care at home industry. Andrews: That loss leader strategy, and the right level of care at the right time.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Talk about the clinical model and what VBID means for the palliative and hospice patients that we serve and their families. Baumgardner: For me, as somebody who still sees patients very part-time, but still provides direct patient care, that’s pretty heartwarming to see. It only makes sense.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

APRIL 24, 2022

“Our role is to support the safe and efficient design, implementation, and use of digital solutions for Digital projects, to deliver improvements in the quality and outcomes of patient care.”. By responding to patient needs and delivering care in different ways, we can improve capacity for patients who need to be seen in a hospital.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“Virtual F2F recertifications have freed up clinicians to focus more on urgent patient care and this flexibility has allowed providers to continue serving patients efficiently and safely. Both sectors have seen improvements in access to care and a reduction in unnecessary travel burdens for providers and families.”

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Across the board, as the number of older adults receiving care at home grows, so will the need for nurses and caregivers specializing in home health, including nurses who understand the specific needs of individuals with HIV, which vary from person to person.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

The fact that you have a staffing shortage that directly impacts patients makes it more prominent. Then I think the pandemic also just rocked our industry in a couple of different ways, shifting more focus to the care at home, so the demand increased.

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Telehealth nursing is often an integral part of large acute care institutions, serving as an intermediary step in which nurses assess a patient’s condition and determine if an in-person visit is necessary. This course provides a better understanding of how nursing informatics and technology impact quality patient care.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 28, 2022

The physician on the home hospice care team is responsible for providing medical care and oversight for the patient. The nurse on the team is responsible for coordinating the overall care plan and providing direct patient care. What are the benefits of doing hospice care at home?

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

What do you want for the patients you serve? Would you be surprised to learn that the data you collect via OASIS is used to improve overall patient care by incentivizing best practices and enabling payment based on best outcomes rather than volume of services? What are CMS’s goals? Do they align with yours?

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I spent the first 5 years of my nursing career in Coronary Care and Intensive Care before I accepted a Registered Nurse position in the Oncology Outpatient Unit. Inpatient care is usually for patients who have acute illness, require critical care input, or are scheduled for long treatments that require an overnight stay.

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AlayaCare

JANUARY 17, 2021

Accelerated production of PPE and flex care solutions While the overall response to COVID has bee n uneven, to put it one way, there has been a strong push at many levels to bolster PPE production (an acronym everyone now understands), increase hospital ward capacity, and think generally out side the box when it comes to patient care.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 18, 2023

One of the greatest pain points in assuring an agency’s workforce is optimally deployed is scheduling and matching care givers to clients in the most efficient and optimized manner possible.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 22, 2021

“We fundamentally believe that treating people in the home is key to building a sustainable health system that provides better outcomes at lower cost. We are proud to continue to support AlayaCare as they execute their M&A playbook and accelerate their growth in the US market.”

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AlayaCare

JUNE 23, 2021

“We fundamentally believe that treating people in the home is key to building a sustainable health system that provides better outcomes at lower cost. We are proud to continue to support AlayaCare as they execute their M&A playbook and accelerate their growth in the US market.”.

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AlayaCare

JULY 1, 2019

At the same time, the market is experiencing a shift toward integrated care, value-based reimbursement and the rising use of cloud-based software; a digital environment in which AlayaCare’s artificial intelligence and application program interfaces (APIs) can drive optimal health outcomes. “We

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