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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

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Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. We began in 1977 as a nonprofit hospice, and we are still a nonprofit today.

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New HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Pledges Support for Quality End-of-Life Care

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has voiced his support for end-of-life care. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Kennedys priorities include addressing challenges related to chronic disease and serious illness, as well as rising health care costs, according to a recent HHS statement.

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How to Diversify Services Within the Medicare Hospice Benefit

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Hospices nationwide have been diversifying their services to include palliative care, PACE, home-based primary care and a host of other business lines. However, some organizations have found success with disease-specific programs reimbursed through the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Hawaii Hospice Collaborative Launches Into ‘New Era’ of Care Delivery

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Six nonprofit hospice providers recently joined forces to form the Hawaii Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative. The initiative is an effort to ensure sustainable access amid rising demand for end-of-life and serious illness care. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaiis hospice program.

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The Problematic State of Health Equity in Hospice

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Underserved patient populations are facing a growing deficit when it comes to accessing quality, inclusive hospice care at the end of life. One is [that] general access and utilization of hospice varies widely by racial groups and by geography. Health equity gaps have swelled in hospice care in recent years.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Topics span trends related to program integrity, workforce development, health equity, service diversification and the keys to hospices growth strategies. Optum completed its $5.4

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Hospices coast-to-coast have undergone leadership transitions, including changes in legal executives and a slew of newly appointed CEOs, among other roles in the industry. Texas-based New Day provides home health, hospice, palliative and personal care services across 31 locations in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and in its home state.

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