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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are also part of the health system.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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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). Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

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Value-Based Care a Driver of Palliative Care Investment

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An estimated six hospice deals took place in Q3 of last year, with six home health and 11 home care also completed, Mertz Taggart reported. Dr. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Nashville-based Thyme Care, runs its palliative care wing.

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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

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In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. We struggled in the home care setting due to his morbidity and illness, and that is something I experienced on a very intimate level.

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2025 Proposed Rule Seeks to Clarify Physician Certification of Hospice Patients

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According to language in the proposal, designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable. This was necessary because there are discrepancies between the regulations and payment requirements. But the potential confusion didn’t stop there.

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

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With financial considerations, extrapolation is not just a possibility, it’s going to be a probability,” said Uebel at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas. These] are hidden gems of your financial statements that will capture and catch the eye of a buyer.”.

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CMS Delays Start of Hospice Physician Enrollment Requirement

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Calls have grown louder among hospices for greater clarity around the guidelines and claim processing flexibility, among other concerns, according to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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