Strong educational partnerships can lead to more equitable exposure to hospice and palliative care delivery across an increasingly diverse population of medical students. Many students lack exposure to hospice and palliative care throughout the course of their medical training, an issue compounded among underrepresented minority groups. The trend has exacerbated disparities among underserved populations who […]
The forthcoming transition to the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool could have a ripple effect on hospices’ financial sustainability, an issue of mounting concern when it comes to patient access. Despite growing calls for a delay, implementation of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) HOPE tool begins on Oct. 1. […]
Today’s hospice leaders need a creative and innovative approach to sustainability and growth as evolutionary trends occur in end-of-life care delivery. This is according to Beth Klint, executive director at Goodwin Hospice. The Alexandria, Virginia-based hospice is part of the nonprofit Goodwin Living and Goodwin Living Health. Founded in 1998, Goodwin Hospice provides palliative care […]
Untapped reimbursement opportunities exist when it comes to developing a sustainable family caregiving infrastructure in the face of rising demand for home-based hospice care. Caregivers supporting terminally ill loved ones have various emotional, physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs that are insufficiently supported by the nations’ current reimbursement structures, according to Katie Tardiff, senior vice president […]
Hospices are broadening their horizons when it comes to service diversification. Some providers are exploring innovative care models, while others are moving upstream into palliative care and branching out their community-based services. Palliative care is at the forefront of service diversification in the hospice landscape, Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Perry Farmer said at […]
The ability to sustain and grow a palliative care program hinges on successful retention and reimbursement strategies alongside a deep understanding of patient and family needs. This is according to Amy Lung, national senior general manager of palliative care at Carelon. The health care services brand is part of the insurance company Elevance Health (NYSE: […]
Hospice and palliative care services can result in better outcomes and reduced costs, recent research has found. A recent study by Empassion Health examined 45,957 seriously ill patients receiving supportive care through the organization from January 2023 to April 2025. The study found a 35% reduction in total cost of care per patient during the […]
A new hospice provider has emerged in Oregon and is seeing strong staff and patient satisfaction. Solterra Hospice’s success has come from integrating a retention strategy that prioritizes mental health and employee-driven innovation. Solterra Hospice launched late last autumn and has a geographic service region that spans a 60-mile radius around Salem, Oregon. The hospice […]
Some palliative care providers have integrated more nature-based storytelling therapeutic practices into their repertoire of services. These interventions can help support patients’ emotional and spiritual needs. Seriously ill patients and their families often report reduced distress following therapy projects that include a focus on nature and its connection to their current and past lived experiences, […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a new $50 billion federal program designed to build more sustainable rural health care systems and improve outcomes. The Rural Health Transformation Program was created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and funding was authorized by the recently approved One Big Beautiful Bill […]
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