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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Strong staff education and reimbursement are among the keys to successfully integrating social determinants of health within a palliative care program. Screening tools developed by the U.S. Does palliative care intersect with social determinants of health? That is the happiest marriage, Romanello told Palliative Care News at the conference.

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New Day Healthcare Acquires Good Samaritan Society’s Hospice Operations

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Texas-based New Day Healthcare LLC has announced its acquisition of Good Samaritan Society’s hospice operations in its home state. The deal marks an important strategic move as New Day Healthcare ramps up M&A activity in the near future, according to CEO and Founder G. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.

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Palliative Care Could See ‘Enormous Growth’ in Hospice M&A Landscape

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Scott Herman, CEO of New Day Healthcare. Hospices that have palliative care service lines may be better poised for growth in the merger and acquisition landscape compared to others. But the ability to demonstrate sustainability and scalability of these services will be crucial to manifesting a return on investment.

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The Link Between Palliative and Mental Health Care

Hospice News

Patients who recently received pancreatic cancer diagnoses may benefit from receiving palliative care services alongside mental health treatments, according to a recent study published in the MDPI journal Healthcare, which spanned the outcomes of 4,029 adults with this condition across an eight-year period. Roughly 22.8%

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CEOs’ Top Predictions for Palliative Care in 2025

Hospice News

Palliative Care News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of palliative care into the larger health care continuum. Pre-end-of-life palliative care is a large gap in the care continuum.

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New Day Healthcare Acquires Intrepid USA’s Missouri, Texas Hospice Assets

Hospice News

Texas-based New Day Healthcare LLC on Monday announced its acquisition of Intrepid USA’s hospice operations in Missouri and in its home state. New Day Healthcare has additional strategic growth plans in store once the acquisition completes, with more deals on the near horizon in coming months according to CEO and Founder G.

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Value-Based Care a Driver of Palliative Care Investment

Hospice News

A clear trend has emerged in the health care industry: Mergers and acquisitions of healthcare firms have slowed year over year. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Nashville-based Thyme Care, runs its palliative care wing. She believes palliative care may be inoculated against that industry trend. That growth isnt short-term, either.