UzObi CEO Sederstrom: Startup Draws ‘Ethical Blueprint’ to Reduce ACP Disparities

Early access to advance care planning can be a stepping stone to greater health equity among underserved communities. But an ethical and inclusive approach to goals-of-care is critical to reaching these populations, according to Nneka Sederstrom, co-founder and CEO of UzObi, Inc. UzObi, an advance care planning tech startup, began operations in January 2022. The […]

Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Debra Parker Oliver, a professor in the division of palliative medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is currently researching behavioral interventions to enhance the lives of caregivers for family members […]

NAHC President Dombi: Hospices Face Stricter Oversight in 2023

Regulators have been keeping an increasingly close watch on hospice providers, and this may intensify in 2023. Moving into next year, hospices have a spectrum of crucial issues on their plates. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing a revised compliance survey process and has convened a Technical Expert Panel […]

Community Hospice CEO Phillip Ward: Providers Must Rethink Everything

To manage the changes taking place in hospice and in the larger health care system, Community Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Phillip Ward has a mantra: Rethink everything. Ward became the top executive at Florida-based Community after the nonprofit reorganized as Alivia Care, a larger enterprise with a diverse range of business lines. Former Community […]

Enhabit CDO Jay Duty: Health Care Is Coming Home

Jay Duty, the newly appointed senior vice president and chief corporate development officer of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice (NYSE: EHAB), is spearheading the company’s ambitions for growth, including acquisitions and de novos. Duty transitioned to Enhabit from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), where he served as vice president of strategy. Enhabit spun off from Encompass […]

Blue Ridge Hospice CEO: Embrace Value-Based Transformation

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice, and its CEO ​​Cheryl Hamilton Fried, are mobilizing for value-based care with geographic expansion and a new suite of services. Fried took the helm at Blue Ridge Hospice in January 2021 and moved quickly to reinforce the non-profit’s marketing and business development operations. Within 18 months of her arrival, Blue Ridge […]

Canyon Exec Norris: Hospices Without Home Health, Ancillary Services Will Struggle

Hospices stand to benefit from bridging divides in the care continuum, including filling gaps between home health and end-of-life providers, according to Eddie Norris, managing partner at Canyon Home Care & Hospice. Hospice News recently connected with Norris to discuss how Canyon has been stretching its geographic footprint. The Utah-headquartered provider’s service region covers a […]

Payers to CMMI: We Need a Standardized Definition for Palliative Care

A group of health plans, policymakers and insurance companies recently told the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) that they needed a standardized definition for palliative care in order to improve access. The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) recently facilitated discussions between CMMI, health plans and other private payers on ways to integrate […]

NHPCO’s Interim CEO Marcantonio: Hospice Benefit Must Evolve

Hospice News recently sat down with Ben Marcantonio, chief operating officer and interim president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to discuss how hospice providers are navigating a sea of challenges. A change in leadership occurred last month when former NHPCO President and CEO Edo Banach announced that he would […]