Predictions of a hospice M&A rebound have fizzled as a volatile regulatory and economic climate threatens to curb transaction activity in 2025 and beyond. Among the recent changes impacting strategic hospice decisions is the unfurling of the Trump administration’s new reciprocal tariff policy, according to Mark Kulik, senior managing director at The Braff Group. The […]
Recent research findings are increasingly getting to the root causes of varying hospice outcomes among diverse patient populations and health care settings. Quality inequities among special needs, dually-eligible beneficiaries Dually-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries may have a lower likelihood of receiving care from high-quality hospice providers, according to a recent analysis. Dual eligible beneficiaries are […]
The wide range of palliative care services available nationwide can present obstacles around consistent quality measurement. Calls are growing louder for a federally established set of standardized palliative guidelines. 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 […]
Hospice providers have unveiled two key themes that are impacting the ability to sustain and grow their workforce. Staffing shortages have long topped the concerns of hospice executives nationwide. Rising demand for hospice care has been outpacing the supply of clinical resources for several years running. Labor strains have also mounted among nonclinical and back-office […]
Hospices are traversing complex revenue cycle management processes that can hinder their ability to thrive amid growing demand, rising economic pressures and a complex regulatory environment. Fielding room-and-board reimbursement for hospice patients in nursing home settings represents a significant challenge plaguing hospices, according to Stephen Phenneger, president and CFO of St. Croix Hospice. The intricacies […]
Financial and logistical challenges can stop the launch of a new palliative care program dead in its tracks. Demonstrating strong quality and cost-saving outcomes is a significant part of building and sustaining these services. Patient data collection play an important role in examining an organization’s potential capacity for a palliative care service line, said Keith […]
Workforce growth and referral relationship development are among the most significant determinants of sustainability and scale in the palliative care space. Opportunities abound for providers with a stronghold on successful payment and retention strategies. Having sufficient staff is key to building a palliative care program, according to Dr. Kerry Moss, palliative care medical director for […]
Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has expanded across three counties in southern Wisconsin, an area with vast opportunities for growth amid rising demand. The organization now provides hospice and palliative care services in the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin. The hospice’s strategic approach involves careful consideration around identifying and addressing the greatest areas […]
Program integrity challenges in the organ procurement and transplant space have led to national legislative reform. Palliative care providers are seeking to help families understand and address these issues to ensure goal-concordant care delivery. Palliative care patients and their families navigate a host of legal, medical and logistical considerations when navigating complex organ donation and […]
Individuals in the millennial and generation Z (Gen Z) age groups represent a swelling proportion of today’s family caregivers. They face unique challenges when providing support for hospice patients compared to others, recent research has found. Millennials include adults born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, some of whom are as old as the Medicare […]
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