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Diverse Utilization, Cost Trends Shaping Hospice Care Delivery

Hospice News

[With the] number of Medicare hospice users, we are seeing major increases over years, as you expect with an aging population, Ware said during a recent webinar. Black beneficiaries specifically were less likely to utilize hospice care at the end of life, at 8.2%, Hamlet said during the webinar.

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

Hospice News

One of the areas we’re working with right now is to enhance education — beneficiary education specifically,” Pryor said during a recent CMS webinar. “We We have hospice beneficiaries who are unfortunately fraudulently signed up for the benefit in these kind of, what we call, ‘door knocker scams.’”

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Greater Education Needed to Bring Palliative Care to Cancer Patients

Hospice News

The organization has been holding a series of webinars designed to better educate the oncology community about palliative care. Cancer patients generally need palliative care, but widespread misperceptions often stand in their way, both among the public and many clinicians themselves.

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‘Needle Has Not Moved’: Experimentation Needed To Strengthen Hospice Workforce

Hospice News

Hospices with an adaptable mindset around clinical workforce retention stand to gain a leg up on competing health care organizations, Faroqui said during Hospice News 2025 Industry Outlook webinar. The biggest thing [is] being cognizant of that, Jackson told Hospice News during the webinar. [Its] What can we do to help staff?

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties.

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Michigan Center for Rural Health Working to Expand Rural Palliative Care

Hospice News

Saint Martin cited the importance of educating providers about palliative care: A grand round of no-cost webinars will cover this need and provide continuing education credits. This phase will also include cross-collaboration among communities to share best practices and lessons learned.

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2 Tailwinds Shaping Hospice Growth, Care Delivery

Hospice News

The nations health care system is ripe for change when it comes to improved hospice utilization that could help curb expenditures and improve outcomes, Jackson said during Hospice News 2025 Industry Outlook webinar. Our biggest tailwind is accessing newer value-based care streams, Faroqui told Hospice News during the webinar.

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