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Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral Growth

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Care coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. As end-of-life care received a spotlight during a global pandemic, the historical viewpoints around hospice care delivery have been undergoing a “fundamental shift,” Dresang said.

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How to Diversify Services Within the Medicare Hospice Benefit

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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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Compassus, VNS Health Team Up to Manage End-of-Life Care for Medicare Advantage Payers

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The two organizations’ similar approaches to end-of-life care delivery and quality improvement were a large part of the “genesis” that brought them together, according to Jordan Holland, vice president of value-based contracting at Compassus. This led to our collaboration with Compassus, where we found an immediate synergy.

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Hospices Have Long Road Ahead on Improving Health Equity

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End-of-life care models have increasingly diversified to reach a broader range of patients with different beliefs, values and spiritual outlooks, according to Altonia Garrett, COO of Blue Ridge Hospice. Additionally, hospices need stronger ties to referral sources for improved care coordination, Garrett said.

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Headwaters Hospice to Launch New Palliative Care Services

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The locally- and veteran-owned hospice provider saw its first patient in 2023, and has met the challenges of rural hospice care delivery with both resilience and adaptability, according to Michael Brown, co-founder of Headwaters.

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‘Detrimental, Unnecessary Chaos’ Looms as Hospice Telehealth Waivers Expire

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But regulators may be behind the proverbial curve of innovative technology utilization and how it has impacted patient outcomes, family experiences and sustainable avenues for end-of-life care delivery, he added.

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2 Tailwinds Shaping Hospice Growth, Care Delivery

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Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. Swelling aging populations have fueled rising health care costs across the country, with payers and providers alike seeking ways to ensure affordable access and sustainable services.

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