Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Researchers recently found that “trigger systems” signaling when a patient may need palliative care can boost utilization of those services, as well as advance care planning and hospice admissions. Identifying triggers for palliative care. Signals for goals of care conversations.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Fratkin, California-based palliative care specialist, stated.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Leading concerns in the industry include the bill’s suggested regulatory reforms to address program integrity in the hospice industry, along with potential changes to reimbursement, caregiver support and palliative care payment pathways. The legislation also addresses payment for high-acuity palliative services within the hospice benefit.

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2023

Compassus and VNS Health have formed a value-based collaboration aimed at improving access, awareness and quality of hospice and palliative care services. The two home-based care organizations are joining forces in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model partnership.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2025

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. Ho told local news.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In addition to its new Western locations, the nonprofit Chapters Health System provides hospice, palliative and home health care, as well as durable medical equipment and pharmacy services, across Florida, Georgia, New York and New Jersey. Some also have value-based payer contracts and partnerships with hospitals and health systems.

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2025

Ethical decision making can look vastly different when providing end-of-life care to pediatric populations compared to adults. The challenges have hospice focused on myriad ways to better navigate goal-concordant care delivery among youths.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Some hospices have delved deeper into service diversification to improve timely access and expand their patient reach, while others remain focused on end-of-life care delivery. The decision to launch into new service realms can come with a range of operational and reimbursement questions.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Hospices nationwide have been diversifying their services to include palliative care, PACE, home-based primary care and a host of other business lines. A growing number of operators have developed programs tailored to patients with specific diagnoses, providing specialized care tailored to their specific needs.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hospices need careful consideration when implementing more equitable patient data collection methodologies that lead to impactful change, according to Brittany Chambers, director of health equity and special initiatives at the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Palliative care education programs are gaining speed regionally, leading some to hope for a “domino effect” that would spur further growth. Without widespread change, demand for palliative care in the United States is projected to outstrip the supply of the clinicians trained to provide it during the next decade.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

NuHealth is partnering with Hospice of New York to offer inpatient end-of-life care to its patients. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. NuHealth was formally known as Nassau Health Care Corp. “By The company operates Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), and the A.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is developing new reimbursement pathways for palliative care. As part of that process, CMMI is applying elements of its Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration, which ended Dec. MCCM was designed to test the impact of concurrent hospice and curative care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2025

Among these providers, three principal tactics are emerging, according to Sheila Clark, president and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association. These are dubbed, identity theft, poor care/no care and uninformed consent. We could have kept them comfortable at home.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In a fractious political environment, hospice and palliative care policy is one area in which members of both parties find common ground. Aside from building better career pathways for clinicians, another “big picture” focus for legislators is to develop a payment model dedicated to palliative care, Thompson stated.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

Interest in contemplative medicine may be rising in the palliative and end-of-life care communities as more practitioners realize the potential benefits for clinicians and patients. Ellison is also co-author of the book, Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. “At

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Recent research has found that receiving high-acuity services alongside supportive care can help ease pain. The findings come as regulators navigate the future outlook of these services in end-of-life care delivery.

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Hospice News

JUNE 24, 2024

Collaborating with ACO Flex Model participants could enable palliative care operators to utilize their unique skill sets to reach more patients. The role of a palliative care provider is crucial in this model. This fits nicely into palliative care. When you become an ACO with Medicare, that is a public record.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

New York-based United Health Services (UHS) Binghamton General Hospital has opened a new palliative care unit. The new unit is intended to expand access among patients in need of both community- and facility-based palliative care. An additional goal for the new unit is to create more seamless care transitions into hospice.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

State laws passed during the last 10 years to promote palliative care have had little impact to date, according to sources interviewed by Hospice News. A hospice- and palliative care-themed license plate may not result in Medicaid coverage or improved Medicare reimbursement models. It won’t solve the staffing shortage. Keep educating.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

When it comes to end-of-life care, you only have one chance to get it right,” Van Duyne said in a statement emailed to Hospice News. NAHC and NHPCO have since combined into the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A systematic overhaul of the nation’s health care education programs is needed to ensure that future clinicians are prepared to provide palliative and hospice care amid rising demand, according to Dr. Leah McDonald of HopeHealth. McDonald is a hospice and palliative care physician at HopeHealth. Photo courtesy of HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Rising demand and demographic tailwinds are propelling rapid growth in both the hospice and palliative care markets. A large concern is whether there will be enough hospice and palliative care providers to keep pace with demand, according to Brian Tanquilut, equity analyst in health care services at investment banking company Jeffries LLC.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2024

Palliative approaches can help address gaps of care among patients with a diverse range of rare chronic and serious illnesses. Although uncommon, the severity of symptoms and increased mortality risks associated with rare diseases is fueling greater demand for more specialized health care professionals.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 20, 2024

New York state’s new Center for Hospice and Palliative Care recently launched with an aim to increase utilization and goal-concordant outcomes among swelling aging populations in the Empire State. Kathy Hochul approved a bill designed to expand awareness of advance care planning, hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2024

The University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing has launched a graduate certificate program in palliative care and hospice. End-of-life care is a critical part of our practice as nurses,” said Usha Menon, senior associate vice president of USF Health and dean of the College of Nursing, in a statement. .”

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Hospice News

JULY 12, 2023

The Kidney Care Choices (KCC) model is among the reimbursement streams that is widening payment for palliative care services. It could also help improve utilization of serious illness and end-of-life care. Patients with chronic kidney disease can often receive fragmented care and expensive treatments.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 27, 2025

A new report we have released today shows that in many places across the UK, families caring for a seriously ill child cannot access the palliative and end of life care they need: The estimated gap in NHS funding for childrens palliative care in England has grown from 295 million to 310 million in just […] The post Growing funding gap leaves (..)

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2025

Health equity gaps have swelled in hospice care in recent years. among Hispanic Medicare decedents in 2022, according to a report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, now part of the Alliance. Hospice utilization rates fell by 9.4% Other groups also saw declines, including a 5.3% We need to get upstream.

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

APRIL 23, 2025

We are pleased to welcome Dr Joanna Davies from Kings College London as she discusses inequality, poverty, and palliative and end-of-life care. Register now: [link] The post Webinar: inequality, poverty, and palliative and end-of-life care. appeared first on EAPC.

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Hospice News

JUNE 23, 2023

The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (IL-HPCO) has penned a three-year association management contract with The HAP Foundation to provide counsel and operational support. The foundation also offers consulting in end-of-life care and expanding the community health worker profession.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The hospice and senior care provider Helios Care is partnering with the integrated health system Bassett Healthcare Network to bring more extensive access to hospice and palliative care to patients in central New York. Formerly known as Catskills Area Hospice and Palliative Care, the organization rebranded as Helios in 2019.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

(NASDAQ: PNTG) has inked a deal to acquire Arizona-based Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice for an undisclosed amount, adding to its existing presence in the state. Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice provides home-based end-of-life and serious illness care to communities in Yuma, Arizona.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

to develop a virtual reality training program aimed at improving communication skills among serious illness and end-of-life care professionals. This innovative virtual reality program aims to train medical professionals in effective communication skills specific to palliative care,” Ouchi told local news. “By

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2025

Hospice nurses face unique challenges compared to others across the care continuum, according to Danny Cox, a registered nurse. Cox is also senior vice president of clinical operations at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, which serves Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lawmakers recently introduced the Value in Health Care Act, which, if enacted, could create inroads toward improved palliative care reimbursement. These changes are designed to increase participation in value-based payment programs designed to improve quality outcomes and lower costs of care.

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