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Hospice Provider YoloCares Launches Enhanced Care Management to Address Social Determinants

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The California-based hospice provider YoloCares is adding an Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program to its portfolio of services, which aims to address patients’ social determinants of health and related needs. YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang told Hospice News. “A Do they need meal assistance? How is their housing situation?

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The Connecticut Hospice Launches Dementia Caregiver Services

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The Connecticut Hospice Inc. Dubbed as Magnolia Care, the decision to launch these new services was in part driven by rising demand as more seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia reach life’s final stages, according to the hospice provider. Growing demand is among the factors driving hospices’ investment.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

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Croix Hospice recently unveiled data showing how the company leveraged predictive analytics technology to improve quality outcomes. In 2019 the Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider began utilizing a predictive analytics tool from Medalogix. Croix Hospice. Through the predictive analytics data, hospice patients at St.

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Breaking Down Costs, ROIs of Hospice-Death Doula Partnerships

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Some hospices that have layered end-of-life doulas (EOLDs) into their workforce are seeing a return on these investments in various forms – including quality outcomes, retention and care continuity. The Virginia-based hospice is part of Goodwin Living, a nonprofit senior living and health care organization.

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Palliative Care Startups Require Creativity, Flexibility

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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. Patients who aren’t quite ready for hospice still need care but there is no seamless transition between home health and hospice.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

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In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. Hospice] has to become a part of the education of medical students, nursing and social workers at large,” Lee told Hospice News.

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CareConnectMD Building Hospice Network as Footprint Grows

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Primary care company CareConnectMD is building a network of hospice providers following a $25 million investment round last month. A direct contracting entity (DCE), CareConnectMD offers primary care, palliative care, and care coordination services.

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