Hospice News

MAY 22, 2024

A transition from fee-for-service to value-based payment models could help palliative care providers boost recruitment and retention. Providers walk a tightrope when it comes to ensuring that their palliative care services are financially sustainable, including the ability to attract and compensate staff at competitive rates.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Lauren Templeton began her medical career in a surgical internship before transitioning to internal medicine. But in time, her drive to improve patients’ quality of life led her to the hospice and palliative care fields. So I don’t think that visits are required to be an engaged hospice physician.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

Patients with eating disorders can face an array of challenges that impede access to health care and pose risk of negative care experiences, according to Dr. Jonathan Treem, regional medical director of palliative care and hospice at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group | Kaiser Permanente.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

Palliative care has become a more sought-after treatment plan in recent years, and one agency in California has led the charge in advancing palliative care support among its population. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Pennsylvania-based Homeland at Home recently added community-based palliative care to its repertoire of services in response to rising demand for this care. Homeland previously provided facility-based palliative services and is now stepping into the home. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Palliative care clinical education avenues have expanded in recent years, but providers say the well may not be filling up quickly enough to meet demand. Communication and peer support elements are among the key training elements for palliative workforce sustainability and growth. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

To keep pace, hospice providers must start preparing now, according to Phil Ward, president and CEO of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. So that when these changes come we’re not taken by surprise,” Ward said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. “We’re

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Hospice News

JUNE 10, 2022

A contingent of health care providers across the country are making new investments in pediatric palliative care, but building these programs is no easy feat. The staffing issues occurring throughout health care represent a critical barrier. Hospices are also stepping up. The labor concerns go beyond mere numbers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

The future of palliative care payment is reaching an uncertain, but potentially promising time in the Medicare landscape. Palliative care models have been gaining traction in terms of demonstrating cost savings and improved quality for several years running, Farrand said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

. — Cheryl Hamilton Fried, CEO, Blue Ridge Hospice Hospice providers less siloed in the care continuum Many in the hospice industry see service diversification as a business imperative to ensure access and awareness among patients, families and referring sources across their service communities. NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2023

As the demand for palliative care continues to grow, so too has the way businesses have bolstered their programs to better serve patients. Hospice News spoke with three palliative care providers that have risen to these challenges. Enter UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Culture has been very important to us.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Traditions Health Names SVP of Hospice Operations Traditions Health has appointed Tom Moreland as its new senior vice president of hospice operations. Franklin, Tennessee-headquartered Traditions provides hospice, home health and palliative care as well as consulting services across 18 states.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2025 hospice rule contains clarifications on which physicians may certify patients for hospice enrollment. Clarification from CMS in these areas will be helpful to hospices, physicians and those reviewing hospice records for compliance.”

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2024

Big Bend Hospice has appointed new c-suite leaders for its newly formed parent company, Seven Oaks Health, which oversees its palliative care arm. Previously, he was COO of Big Bend Hospice. Big Bend has also promoted its medical director, Dr. Deborah Morris, to chief medical officer of Seven Oaks.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Established in 1980, Hospice of the Piedmont provides community-based hospice and palliative care in Charlottesville, Virginia, and across 12 surrounding counties. Cottrell has led the nonprofit hospice organization since September 2016. Carl Derrick as medical director.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models. The leadership team is solid, the team is experienced and has a culture of compassion, caring and innovation. The California-based hospice provider in October 2024 received nearly $1.14

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery through patient-centered, innovative approaches, according to NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas. “We

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

She replaces Cathy Swanson, who has led the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider since 2021 when it rebranded as AMOREM following the merger of Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 proposed hospice payment rule contained a request for information (RFI) on the potential implementation of reimbursement pathways for “high intensity palliative care services,” such as chemotherapy, blood transfusion and dialysis.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2022

Case in point, the Providence Institute for Human Caring last year launched a tele-palliative care program aimed at addressing rural patients’ unmet needs. palliative?care care services for?patients Michael Fratkin, chief medical officer for ResolutionCare, a Vynca company. patients who?need

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

“It’s a challenge to navigate state rules with federal laws versus the hospice or palliative individual’s best interests and the end-of-life care plan.” He is also CEO of California-based Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc. Fratkin, California-based palliative care specialist, stated.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic. It will be the first hospice center in Erie County, Pennsylvania, the provider indicated. Christopher Strzalka, medical director at Julia Hospice & Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

One hospice executive told Hospice News on background that they have seen situations where new hospices have opened up at the same addresses where others had been shut down, often with the same owners or medical directors. We’re having very robust conversations at the state level,” Rubel said. “We

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Patients at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center can now take advantage of a new palliative care program that brings the care from the clinic or hospital into the patient’s home. The home-based palliative care program has its roots in a movement that began about 20 years ago, Dutta said.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. From that moment on his life’s direction was set… Dr. Gedney was going to work in the field of Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

The mobile practice is focused on caring for patients who have been discharged alive from hospice until they once again are deemed eligible. Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. I thought it was withholding care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care. This tracks with available data.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Jennifer Ritzau, vice president of medical staff services at HopeHealth, a Rhode Island-based hospice, palliative and home care provider. She also serves as medical director of palliative care at the nonprofit organization. “I

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The ability to monitor and educate staff on their roles and responsibilities in compliance will be a key for hospice sustainability and quality heading into 2024, Piland said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The role of clinical executives has morphed to include more business-related decisions alongside those regarding patient care delivery, Martin said. Historically in hospice at times the medical director and physician role has been [less] active and involved. Things have certainly changed,” Martin said.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

She will oversee a hospice average daily census in the high hundreds, across four states and that size organization falls into the upper tier of mid-size providers and has us positioned for expansion.” The company’s roughly 7,000 employees provide care to an average daily census of more than 11,000 patients.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2023

In some cases, numerous licensed hospices have been operating from the same addresses, often with the same CEOs, medical directors and staff. I’m working to find ways to empower hospice care providers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

Program integrity and an onslaught of audits are top of mind for many hospice providers in 2024. We look forward to continuing our work with CMS and Congress to ensure an equitable and effective enforcement system that preserves access to nonprofit, mission driven hospice care.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

HopeHealth is also a hospice and palliative medicine teaching affiliate for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The health system in 2021 began providing inpatient and community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care to infants, children and young adults. I’m a pediatrician.

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