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Managing the Hospice Payment Cap by Balancing Length of Stay

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This allows for greater flexibility in providing care to those in need.” Salinas made these remarks during a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. Regulators and other stakeholders have been keeping an increasingly close eye on the payment cap.

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Hospices’ Collaboration with Discharge Planners Key to Effective Care Transitions

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Lissy Hu, president of connected networks, CarePort, a WellSky company Among the challenges associated with a hospice discharge is ensuring the timeliness of care — finding a hospice that can be with the patient in their home as soon as possible, according to Joan Carpenter, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

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Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. For context, listen to the prior podcast with Scott on “ nudges ” and prior podcast with Kate on who should get palliative care. Alex, who are our guests today?

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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

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This has prompted payers, providers and policymakers to take a closer look at lower-cost care settings, including the home. “I I don’t know that there’s enough access to hospice and palliative care services,” Rep. told Hospice News. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.)

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Hospices Leaders: ‘Vigilant’ Compliance Pivotal in MAC Auditing Climate

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Based in Providence, Rhode Island, the nonprofit provides hospice, palliative care, grief support and dementia services in Massachusetts and in its home state. HopeHealth has an average daily hospice census of about 800 patients, with a similar range for palliative patient volumes.

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