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Hospices to ‘Optimize’ Telehealth Amid Regulatory Uncertainties

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The ability to develop and provide a sustainable model of virtual care for patients and caregivers will require a more permanent regulatory framework around telehealth utilization, Dr. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Thyme Care, said at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference in Florida.

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How Palliative Care Could Address Unmet Needs of Patients With Rare Diseases

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Some gaps exist because they can’t access care without much needed specialists [nearby]. Unfortunately, we also see a lot of caregiver strain and stress taking care of these patients.” Brown is also medical director of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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The fact that we are seeing traditional palliative care providers being joined by hospice organizations, primary care groups and hospital systems all starting palliative programs underscores that palliative principles permeate all aspects of health care and medicine,” Baumgardner told Palliative Care News.

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

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Hospices are designing new programs around the needs and symptoms that these patients experience, as well as bolstering support for their family caregivers. also recently expanded its disease-specific program for dementia patients, dubbed Magnolia Care. The Connecticut Hospice Inc.

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The Tangled Web of Pediatric Palliative Care Payment and Policy

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Current payment structures do not sufficiently support the full scope of interdisciplinary care. Among families’ largest unmet needs is finding pediatric palliative care providers nearby, along with care coordination and caregiver support, he indicated.

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Hospices Facilities Launch, Renovate With Growth in Mind

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The new location will allow for improved support for serious and terminally ill patients that lack caregiver support or need higher levels of care, said Dr. Christopher Strzalka, medical director at Julia Hospice & Palliative Care. An estimated 50 patients will be impacted by the temporary closure.

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CMS Launches GUIDE Model Demonstration With Strong Showing From Hospice, Palliative Care Participants

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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. The model features reimbursement for care coordination and management, respite services and caregiver education and support.