Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2025

A key driving factor in favor of making telehealth flexibilities permanent in some fashion is that health care delivery for terminal and seriously ill patient populations has increasingly moved into home- and community-based settings, said Wendy Conlon, senior vice president of client experience, at the technology company Axxess.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The CMS Innovation Center announced the GUIDE demonstration in July 2023, which is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs. Participation in the GUIDE model has grown since its inception.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In this model, a clinician, often a nurse practitioner, is responsible for overseeing all the care a patient receives. These practitioners are backed up by a care coordination staff. Walker said that these teams are always looking at patients through a palliative care lens.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

A large key for hospices to navigate is how quickly technology evolves, and the care delivery and operational challenges associated with that rapid pace, he stated. We are investing in AI-driven care coordination and predictive analytics to support personalized patient experiences and improve outcomes.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The organization last summer achieved a Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association, which is evaluated in accordance with evidence-based standards designed to ensure high quality care and adherence to clinical practice guidelines.

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2025

The organization has been building a pipeline of disease-specific programs, including a congestive heart failure program designed to ensure high-quality care coordination and caregiver support, among other goals. VIA Health Partners palliative program has an annual census of roughly 3,000 patients, Forman said.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Headwaters recognized an opportunity to reduce disparities and drive quality through the development of a new palliative care program. Among the goals of the program is to improve care coordination, continuity of care and timely access, according to Brown.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Alivia Care emerged in 2020 when Community Hospice & Palliative Care, now an affiliate, formed a larger company with a broader range of services. The nonprofit provides home care, hospice, advance care and supportive and palliative care across northern Florida and southern Georgia.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Palliative care providers are becoming a larger part of improving outcomes among patients with rare diseases by helping to address nonmedical needs, symptom management, care coordination, spiritual support and ensuring goal-concordant care delivery.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For instance, transplant teams could receive cross-training in palliative care principles, while palliative care teams could benefit from greater education around the complexities that organ transplant patients experience.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Historically concentrated in acute care , nursing roles are expanding to encompass wellness, prevention, and patient education. The Case for Integrated Care Models Integrated care models revolve around a structured approach to care delivery that emphasizes continuity and coordination across all stages of a patient’s care journey.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Roughly 40 hospice and palliative care organizations are currently participating in the GUIDE model, which is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recent updates to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model pose significant opportunities for hospices, according to Faroqui. million Medicare beneficiaries, CMS reported.

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2025

The interdisciplinary nature of palliative care delivery requires clinicians in this field to have a more diverse skillset compared to others, according to Winokur. Palliative care clinicians need strong capabilities in care coordination and advance care planning, she added.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The payment model is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to extend the value-based insurance design (VBID) model through 2030: patients’ social needs, health equity and improved care coordination. Originally set to run between 2021 and 2024, CMS indicated yesterday that it would invest five additional years in the demonstration.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 updates to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model: care coordination, managing health equity-related risks and social determinants of health.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Our expansion is a means of ensuring that Agrace meets the growing demand for patient-centered end-of-life care to underserved communities and residents throughout Wisconsin, Kirkland told Hospice News in an email. The Wauwatosa office is home base for our interdisciplinary care team.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

These efforts come at a time when telehealth utilization is making waves in hospice staff and patient engagement, as well as operational efficiency and care coordination. Legislators recently proposed to extend the telehealth flexibilities temporarily granted during the pandemic.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Providers must demonstrate value to prospective partners Several key factors are driving more health systems toward palliative care, according to Nikki Davis, vice president of Palliative Care Programs for Contessa, a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED).

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“The flow of taxpayer dollars to an out-of-state entity raises concerns about a potential loss of community control and knowledge driving health care innovation and service delivery, one of the hallmarks of Oregon’s [Care Coordination Organization (CCO)] program,” the MAC memorandum stated.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Compassion provides us with a high-quality hospice operation in East Texas, where New Day currently has significant market share in both personal care and skilled care services,” New Day Chief Development Officer Matthew Griffith said in a statement. The following year, the company secured $55.5

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The goals of the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), which went live on July 1, are to improve quality and reduce the cost of cancer care with augmented care coordination. While documents on the model do not specifically mention palliative care, several elements of the model align with that care model. Effective Jan.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2025

The new strategic combination allows the companies to leverage their collective resources to develop a post-acute care technology platform. The platform will focus on advancing intelligent patient care services in home settings and improving transitional care coordination, the companies stated in an announcement on Wednesday.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A lot of times these clients don’t need a nurse in the house, but maybe a spiritual care coordinator or a social worker. How is their housing situation? Psychosocial support?” YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang told Hospice News. “A

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled the Making Care Primary (MC) model, which will launch in July 2024 in eight states — Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Washington.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2023

As health care stakeholders work to improve care coordination, more hospices are exploring home-based primary care. million primary care visits in 2016. A watchword for many value-based payment models is care coordination.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On the flip side, factors challenging this market are high costs of treatment and fragmented delivery models which can result in subpar care coordination providing patients with less-than-ideal outcomes. This is particularly pronounced in outpatient settings, where the disparity between billable and non-billable services can be stark.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

“It may be inclusive of things that aren’t always the responsibility of that provider but that really we believe provide overall better care for the patients when they’re coordinated under one payment model.”. Greater care coordination.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2024

We have some core specialty programs here [focused on sleep hygiene, care coordination within facilities and dementia care],” Bristol Hospice CEO Alex Mauricio previously told Hospice News. The company has been a prolific buyer in the M&A market, but more recently has leaned harder into its de novo strategy. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

The agency is also releasing applications for participation for eligible Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) for calendar year 2024.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 28, 2023

The company has had an eye on Experience Care as a possible acquisition target, attracted by a clinical software solution that is integrated with back-office financial software, as well as other capabilities, Ashe said. Long term care was one of the areas that we had a keen interest in acquiring or building,” Ashe said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Hosparus’ Green River office cared for 486 hospice patients in 2021 throughout its 1,600-square-mile, five-county region. The new center will provide medical care, care coordination, emotional and spiritual support, and access to education about end-of-life and serious illness care, as well as advance care planning.

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 2, 2025

Oncology Nurse Navigator Oncology Nurse Navigators guide patients through the complex journey of cancer treatment, offering education, emotional support, and care coordination. Why Its Growing: The rising incidence of cancer and a patient-centered approach to oncology care. Average Salary: $105,201 per year.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Compassus on Wednesday completed its partnership with the health system OhioHealth, a move aimed at improving care coordination and access. Announced in June, the partnership joins the two organizations under the new brand OhioHealth at Home.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

“Our compassionate doctors and health professionals dedicate the time and resources to provide personalized care by removing barriers and making it easier for patients to navigate health on their terms,” said Dr. Paul Mikulecky, chief medical officer for CareMore Health, in a statement. It all results in healthier, happier patients.”

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