Surviving a traumatic event has psychological and physiological repercussions that can follow an individual for the rest of their life, right up until their final days. Recognizing this, post-acute health care provider AccentCare has made a company-wide push to integrate trauma-informed care into their services and staff support programs. While confronting their mortality is inherently […]
Patients and families often don’t recognize the distinctions among the hospices in their communities, which complicates providers’ efforts to differentiate themselves from competitors. Some hospices are reorienting marketing strategies to maximize consumer awareness and encourage patients to proactively discuss end-of-life options with their current providers. These findings appear in a recent report from senior care […]
Congressional lawmakers have reached consensus on a $1.5 trillion omnibus bill to fund the federal government. In addition to big ticket items such as additional COVID response funds and aid to Ukraine, the legislation extends temporary flexibilities for virtual care instituted during the federally declared public health emergency (PHE). When enacted, the bill will extend […]
As the nation grows more hopeful that the pandemic will end this year, hospice providers are looking ahead at how to address the problems that COVID-19 created, exacerbated or brought to light. Questions on matters such as clinical workforce shortages, far too limited access to palliative care, changing payment models and the long-term regulatory outlook […]
Volunteers stand alongside the many other unsung heroes of hospice care, providing essential services that have seen massive disruption during the pandemic. As infection numbers begin to fall, providers are re-mobilizing their volunteer corps, applying lessons learned during the pandemic. Hospices have kept volunteers as engaged as they could, often through the nearly ubiquitous virtual […]
Hospices in recent years have enlisted artificial intelligence in their quest to match the right patient to the right care at the appropriate time. As these systems continue to develop, some are finding potential benefits when it comes to regulatory compliance as well. Hospices that use AI systems often seek to predict when a patient […]
The potential for advance care planning to generate cost savings through reductions in expensive, high-acuity care is drawing investors’ eyes to companies that facilitate those services. This — coupled with rising utilization — is contributing to a groundswell of capital in this emerging health care sector. As Medicare expenditures balloon ever outward, stakeholders throughout the health […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) direct contracting model demonstration is transforming, the agency announced last week. In the intervening days, the hospice providers who had prepared to participate in those programs have sought answers as to where they fit in this new direction. CMS is replacing the Global and Professional Direct […]
The Pennant Group intends to pick up the pace in acquisitions after a slowdown in the last quarter of 2021. After staying aggressive on acquisitions for the past two years, the company took a break to integrate and financially recharge recently purchased assets amid COVID headwinds. Pennant completed 11 acquisitions during 2021 in addition to […]
Hospice of Southwest Michigan has rebranded as Centrica Care Navigators to reflect its growing scope of services. Established 40 years ago solely as a hospice, the organization now provides palliative care and adult day care. A rising number of hospices have undergone name changes in recent years. The impetus is often a wish to highlight […]
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