Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model will begin its third year on Jan. Often called the MA hospice carve-in , the voluntary demonstration is designed to assess payer and provider performance related to hospice within Medicare Advantage (MA). Because say in three or four years.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Four national hospice and senior care industry groups have called on Congress and the U.S. The proposed list of measures outlined in Hospice Program Integrity aimed to create more effective oversight. “A A lot of eyes are looking at hospice at this point in time.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Among the most common misconceptions about palliative care is that these services are often conflated with hospice as support received at the end of a person’s life. Education has become a cornerstone of palliative care providers’ referral-building efforts, she stated. That’s crucial.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Technology, cost control, and family caregiver support have emerged as cost-saving strategies as headwinds mount for hospice providers. Efficiency has become a watchword in the hospice space. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raised hospice per diems by 3.8% While we believe the 3.8% 3 cost-saving strategies.

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2022

When Catherine Sapp took the role as executive director of Avita Home Health & Hospice in September 2019, one of the first areas of improvement that she identified was communication. Unfortunately, Avita had staff members communicating with a consumer communication app, rather than one designed specifically for health care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 9, 2024

Marketing and outreach efforts need careful consideration when differentiating how a palliative care program can help address a wide range of patients’ physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and practical needs, Dedes said during the Hospice News Sales & Marketing webinar series. Who do you market it to?

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Obstacles in palliative care’s path More physicians offices, primary care providers, hospitals, oncology centers and other facility-based health care providers are stepping into the community-based palliative care space. The diversity and wide breadth of services can be beneficial to patient-centered care, she said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Amid intensified regulatory scrutiny, staffing headwinds and shifts towards value-based care, hospices need to ensure that they’ve made a strong commitment to quality and to foster a positive workplace culture, according to hospice leaders. These entities are gauging how a hospice measures up in the U.S

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Person-centered care is becoming increasingly important in all care settings, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to prioritize value-based care and individual care outcomes. What is person-centered care? The approach also means that the patient is empowered based on his or her needs.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours. The volunteer requirement has been an important piece of what [hospices] are looking at post-PHE,” Lund Person told Hospice News. CMS will reinstate the rule as of Jan. What does that look like now?”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Susan Mills, Senior Program Director for Home Health and Hospice, ACHC, to talk about the key compliance challenges, opportunities and trends to watch in the current hospice environment. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today?

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

HCP WEBINAR Why and How to Train Every Role in Your Business on the Dynamics of Dying Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Is your staff trained and prepared to understand the dynamics of dying? Replay Webinar

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 21, 2023

The journey through hospice care is often emotional and challenging, not just for the patient, but also for their loved ones. These platforms can help equip caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to better care for their loved ones in hospice. Contact us today.

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HEALTHCARE first

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Two new hospice claims-based measures (Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life and Hospice Care Index) were finalized for inclusion in HQRP in the Hospice FY 2022 Final Rule and are to be publicly reported on Care Compare no earlier than May 2022.

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NHPCO

JUNE 28, 2023

For Immediate Release June 28, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has released the 2023 edition of the Pediatric Facts and Figures Report. Pediatric palliative and hospice care in the United States started in the mid to late 1990s.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 21, 2022

Wendy’s background is in emergency nursing and community based skilled home health as well as palliative and hospice care and has laid ground for her service as senior clinical content writer and subject matter expert here at home care pulse. So welcome Wendy. So that kind of naturally made me wanna do home health.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 5, 2022

You know, I think this has been something that’s hit all industries but is really profound in home care. So just to quote a couple of stats on this one you know, the national association of home and hospice care reported that agencies are canceling as much as 20% of their billable hours due to staffing shortages.

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Hospice News

APRIL 14, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving towards the development of health equity quality measures for hospices. Last year, the agency convened a technical expert panel (TEP) to study the issue, according to language in its 2024 proposed hospice rule. More than 80% of hospice patients are white, according to CMS.

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Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess, to discuss the upcoming HOPE assessment changes for hospices and the increasing emphasis on quality. Hospice News: Share a bit about your background and the path that led you to your current role.

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