While many in the hospice space agree that evolution is needed to help ensure quality end-of-life care outcomes, conflicting views swirl around how regulatory requirements and associated processes could get us there. Regulators and hospice providers share a common goal of ensuring quality end-of-life care experiences. But points diverge when it comes to molding the […]
Hospice providers have made recent moves to boost family caregiver support as access to respite care and other resources lags. Massachusetts-based NVNA and Hospice is among these providers. The company recently launched a new support group for adult caregivers of oncology patients. The monthly community group is intended to provide resources and assistance for caregivers […]
Though regional variations exist, some palliative care delivery challenges are nearly universal for providers across the globe. Palliative care providers worldwide stand to benefit from sharing “lessons learned” to address common pain points. A frequent issue among many palliative care providers around the world is that not enough seriously ill patients, families or referral sources […]
Providers and payers alike are strategizing ways to tackle current reimbursement challenges and anticipate hospice payment’s future direction. The lines between traditional fee-for-service and value-based payment systems will begin to blur as regulators seek to balance rising demand with the associated costs, according to Burke Wise, cofounder of Empassion Health. Regardless of where value-based payment […]
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are becoming an important source of palliative care reimbursement, and a recently proposed rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could potentially increase their number. CMS has announced plans to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries become aligned with an accountable care entity by 2030, a goal […]
Nearly a year after shying away from becoming an initial public offering (IPO), BrightSpring Health Services Inc. has allegedly re-filed, this time with a much higher valuation. The company, which does not yet have a stock symbol, raised the bar from when it initially filed in October 2021 with a $100 million listing. BrightSpring later […]
VNS Health has developed community education programs to boost awareness and hospice utilization among Chinese populations in New York City. Having a diverse staff, as well as outreach materials in various dialects, are two keys to developing culturally competent public education programs designed for Asian Americans, according to Teresa Lin, vice president of cultural market […]
By the Bay Health and Mission Hospice & Home Care recently signed a letter of intent to merge the two California-organizations. Joining forces under one umbrella is a move to beef up their combined presence in an increasingly competitive hospice market, improve access to care and improve quality, according to spokespeople for By The Bay […]
Assessing clinician satisfaction and streamlining onboarding can pay off for hospices when it comes to staff retention. Hospices have poured dollars into retention amid widespread workforce shortages exacerbated by the pandemic. Some have expanded employee benefit packages, raised wages and revamped their scheduling and paid leave policies to improve work-life balance. Investing in retention efforts […]
Recent research has tied nurses’ insufficient knowledge of palliative care to underutilization of those services in various countries worldwide. Researchers from the School of Nursing at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guang’an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s director office recently performed a systematic review of various studies throughout the globe that examined nurses’ […]
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