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HSPN ELEVATE: Hospice Clinical Innovation Trends

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This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. It’s named after our very first patient that we cared for at VITAS.

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

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However, more operators are now moving into the Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) arena, while others are investing in disease-specific programs. To qualify for PACE, residents must be 55 and older, in need of nursing home-level care and able to safely receive community-based services in a home-based setting.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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The good news is that the financial case for comprehensive dementia care is changing thanks to a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) alternative payment model (APM) called Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Eric: What got you interested in memory care, dementia, and put you on this path?

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