Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Contessa is currently in talks with a number of other Medicare Advantage organizations to pursue similar, but not identical, contracts, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. “We’re

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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

AUGUST 27, 2024

Having an engaged team in the c-suite that is capable of having open and honest discussions about these challenges is key to making informed business decisions, according to Franchitto. Historically in hospice at times the medical director and physician role has been [less] active and involved.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

It also featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. “The hospice community should pay attention to the information request on high cost services as it may signal an emerging interest in payment model reform.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

We’re really focused on making sure that we’re using a strong, scientific evidence base to inform everything we do in our care model,” Dr. Julia Frydman, palliative care medical director at Thyme Care, told Palliative Care News. “So

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

He went on to become the organization’s medical director. “ In addition to his role at Faith Hospice, Mulder is executive director of the Trillium Institute, medical director for Holland Home and the director of the Division of Palliative Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dr. Leena Dutta, medical director of hospice and in-home palliative care for the center, joined the program in May, 2022 and oversaw the initiative. Rather, they wanted to provide clear, understandable information that enabled the patient to make reasonable, informed choices about their care.

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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. He was previously medical director at Compassus since 2017.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Their recommendation is that it would include the administrator and medical director of hospice agencies.” So it’s building transparency and access to information that promotes accurate and effective billing practices and quality care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Our program is staffed by nurse practitioners and social workers, under the oversight of our medical director. Whether operating under an FFS or a per-member-per-month model, the sustainability and scalability of these programs hinge on prudent financial management and well-informed business decisions.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2023

Among those partners are referring providers and board-and-care facilities, according to Dr. Martina Meier, executive medical director of hospice and palliative care at Providence. To address these biases, Providence has integrated trauma-informed care methodologies into both their staff training and community education programs. “In

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Having interactions with patients during the onboarding process is another consideration in the hospice clinical retention puzzle, according to William Logan, staff vice president and national medical director at Carelon Health’s Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center and later joined NYC Health + Hospitals Corp. Prior to Calvary Hospital, he was COO at the Jacobi Medical Center. He joined the health system as medical director 24 years ago. Comfort has been Calvary Hospital’s COO since 2019.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

In the process of our work, we realized that with our marketing, we could only reach a certain population,” Dr. Grant Smith, medical director of the Stanford Palliative Care Center of Excellence (PCCOE) Community Partnerships Team, said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Hospice would likely change from the Medical Director-led IDT team with standard COPS, to a landscape of payer-source-driven rules for each patient. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Effective processes to measure and track quality are crucial for hospices when it comes to proving their value proposition to payers, according to Dr. Alena Baquet-Simpson, chief executive medical director of insurance giant Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS). “It

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

NEST is led by a medical director and a team of highly specialized nurses who bring over 200 years of combined experience safely delivering thousands of babies. This groundbreaking remote fetal monitoring center offers continuous, real-time monitoring of critical elements of labor and delivery across System hospitals.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2022

The widespread need for nurses is much discussed among professionals in the field, but hospices are also in serious need of personnel who can work in information technology (IT), human resources (HR), administrative support, billing, sales, marketing and accounting. “We Providers have seen no lights at the end of the staffing shortage tunnel.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

What led you to hospice, and how has your law enforcement background informed your leadership approach? I was in charge of the jail system, which had about 10,000 inmates at that time, and we contracted out for medical care across five clinics and had a small inpatient unit. It’s how we strive to provide five-star service.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

McMahon ascended to the role in 2021, serving in various other positions at UnitedHealth Group since 2003, including executive vice president of enterprise operations and CEO of Optum Rx, among other management positions in finance, information technology and operations. Lucie, as well as at Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center. “I

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Pallimed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We submitted a request to CDC under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to provide materials that included their disclosures or a waiver from CDC from making the disclosure (7). The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § He can be reached by e-mail at chad.kollas@orlandohealth.com or via Twitter at @ChadKollasMD.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2024

Rai will also oversee medical operations at Care Synergy’s new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, anticipated to launch in the fourth quarter of this year. Additionally, he will serve as medical director of The Denver Hospice. He was also the owner of both ProHealth One and Forte Health & Wellness.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal Podcast, Stephanie Rogers, who’s a geriatrician and medical director of UCSF’s, age-friendly health systems. ” And the environment that we worked in, in geriatrics, was more of this sharing information and different groups or calling.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2024

For more information about the program and to view the complete Future Leaders Class of 2024, please visit futureleaders.agingmedia.com. The post WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media Company, Announces the Future Leaders Class of 2024 appeared first on Hospice News.

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NHPCO

JULY 25, 2023

Ownership disclosure: If the company is not publicly traded, require disclosure of ownership and control, major investors over a certain threshold: CMS proposes modifying the provider enrollment application to collect additional information, including new categories of organization types and organizational ownership.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 22, 2022

In January 2009, the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) staged the grand opening of the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona with Dr. Crista Johnson, MD, FACOG as the founding medical director. It is believed to be the only such clinic in the U.S.

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Hope Hospice

MAY 15, 2020

In this special series, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, obtain some great information, and learn some valuable tips on how to navigate these unfamiliar waters. Panelists: Jatinder Marwaha, MD, FACP, HMCD, Hope Hospice Medical Director. Kuljeet Multani, MD, HMCD, Hope Hospice Associate Medical Director.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

Please read full disclosure for more information. However, did you know that only the hospice medical director can recertify your patient’s eligibility ? You’re like the detective gathering all the clues ( information ) from the past several months to support changes in the patient’s condition.

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Hospice Red River Valley

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The guide offers valuable information to address questions and concerns, ensuring high-quality cardiac care from the safety and comfort of your home. Patients and their families can focus on spending quality time together and making meaningful memories,” said Dr. Tracie Mallberg, MD, Chief Medical Director of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 26, 2022

The intake team will be instructed to gather data from other medical providers and present it to the hospice medical director for her review prior to scheduling an admission. The intake team data shows that it takes an average of 72 hours for referral information to be received once it is requested.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2021

Here is a breakdown of our teams at Seasons Hospice: Medical directors oversee your loved one’s care at Seasons, ensuring they receive care tailored to their needs. Check out our FAQ page for more information. What staff members are a part of hospice care? Have more questions about our hospice care?

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The patient has a comorbid medical condition – another serious medical issue that may accelerate the normal pace of the cancer. The National Cancer Institute , part of the National Institutes of Health, provides valuable information on the subject of hospice care. The patient needs help to accomplish basic living tasks.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2025

The model uses information gathered from a patients genome to plan for care, treatment and services, and to some extent, predict a likely health trajectory, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. However, more stakeholders are applying the term to hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

According to the language proposal, the regulatory changes around admission included clarification that only a hospice medical director or physician member of the interdisciplinary group can recertify a patient for services within a subsequent 90- or 60-day period of care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

The new dementia services are designed to support home-based care for dementia patients and provide assistance to their families and caregivers, including education on the skills and information needed to manage their loved ones care safely. The Connecticut Hospice Inc.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

So it defines unrepresented as someone who lacks decisional capacity to provide informed consent to a particular medical treatment. And that can really inform what your own institutional policy is. This is Eric Widera. Alex 01:24 This is Alex Smith. But we always talk about capacity being decision specific. Eric 20:31 Yeah.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2025

A significant component for health care providers is determining the level of a patients mental capacity versus their competence in medical decision-making, which can change dramatically depending on their condition, according to Hamill. He is also president and CEO of California-based Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc.

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