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Defining Palliative Care Quality in Murky Regulatory Waters

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Capturing real-time quality data is an important part of effectively managing patients symptoms and needs, according to Dr. Monisha Pujari, medical director of Georgia-based Longleaf Hospice & Palliative Care. But palliative care providers largely lack a standardized way of measuring quality, she stated.

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Inside Palliative Care at Contessa’s Health System Joint Ventures

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(NASDAQ: AMED) has made large investments in expanding access to palliative care, particularly through joint ventures with health systems. For now, Amedisys shows no signs of slowing down on palliative care. population ages and consumer preferences continue to shift to home-based care,” the company noted in the filing.

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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

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In that role, I worked on improving outcomes and surveys along with chart reviews, which are critical to my role as the VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services today. 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.

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4 Hospices Tap New Executive, Clinical Leaders 

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Franklin, Tennessee-headquartered Traditions provides hospice, home health and palliative care as well as consulting services across 18 states. Heart to Heart Hospice Appoints CMO, National Medical Director Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice has tapped Dr. Michael Bond as its new chief medical officer and national medical director.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

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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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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

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This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We NYSE: CHE). “We

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Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

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The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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