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CMS Ramps Up Efforts to Root Out ‘Door Knocker’ Hospice Schemes

Hospice News

The agency anticipates more communication efforts to unfold on the horizon, he indicated.

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California Hospice Physician Sues CMS, HHS Over Fraud Allegations

Hospice News

Rami Moustafa Shaarawy recently filed a civil action lawsuit against HHS, CMS and Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC, seeking to prevent termination of his physician billing privileges following Medicare fraud risk allegations presented by an independent contractor.

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A Glance at Informed Consent in Healthcare

Caregiver Support Services

When it comes to healthcare, few concepts are as criticaland often misunderstoodas informed consent. At its core, informed consent is the process by which patients are given the information they need to make educated decisions about their care. What Makes Up Effective Informed Consent?

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Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

All the information about the call can be found at this page In the past we would have referred to these sessions as ‘parallel sessions’. The post Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki! For 2025 we are seeking proposals for sessions that can be delivered in a variety of formats.

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Judge Upholds Ruling in VitalCaring, Encompass Health Case

Hospice News

The defendants took the plaintiffs staff, resources, information and corporate opportunities to construct this competing enterprise. Specifically, they claimed it improperly compares the undiscounted future value of VitalCarings exit proceeds with the present value of the contributions made by private-equity investors.

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Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms

Daily Nurse

Healthcare workers need to be informed on how to recognize the symptoms of infantile spasms and the necessary workup and treatment after an initial diagnosis. Staying Educated and Informed All healthcare workers are required to complete continuing medical education regularly.

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3 Ways Nurses Can Better Support Their Autistic Patients

Daily Nurse

Learn About the Different Ways Autism Presents Many people think that autism exists on a straight line that places you either ‘more or less’ autistic. It also provides information on everything from adult transition to emotional regulation. Instead, autism is a spectrum with a range of strengths and challenges.

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