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Palliative Telehealth’s Quality of Life Improvement Equivalent to In-Person Care 

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Telehealth can be just as effective as in-person visits when it comes to palliative care. They met every four weeks with a palliative care clinician either in a clinic or via video conferencing. The post Palliative Telehealth’s Quality of Life Improvement Equivalent to In-Person Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

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Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care. The study found no differences in caregiver satisfaction when receiving virtual versus in-person palliative services.

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New Palliative Provider Journey of Care to Build on Unique Value-Based Partnerships

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A new palliative care provider has emerged in Colorado, branded as Journey of Care. Journey of Care is among the rare companies that strictly provide palliative care, without the service being attached to a hospice, health system, primary care company or other entity. Its really hard to find.

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Addus to Acquire Gentiva’s Personal Care Business in $350M Deal

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Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gentiva’s personal care business for about $350 million. Gentiva’s personal care segment brings in annual revenues of close to $280.0 Gentiva is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR).

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Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Unveils New Personal Care Program

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Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has added a personal care program to its service offerings. The nonprofit hospice providers new personal care business will complement its hospice and palliative care services across its 22 county service area in its home state.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models.

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National Alliance: Medicaid Cuts Would Adversely Impact Home-, Community-Based Services

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Although we recognize that leadership in the House and Senate have expressed support for preserving services to these populations, we do not believe that it is possible to reduce Federal Medicaid expenditures by hundreds of billions of dollars over a ten-year period without negatively impacting eligibility and access to care.