Patients and their families have a host of unmet needs that deeper integration of technology could help address. But hospices have hesitated to make larger investments due to uncertainty around telehealth regulations. Hospices are navigating unknowns about their technology investments as telehealth waivers temporarily instituted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
WellSky is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to develop new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for hospices and other post-acute care providers. Google Cloud is a segment of Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), the parent company of the tech giant Google. This collaboration is the most recent development in a longstanding relationship between Google and WellSky, […]
Hinds Hospice in California will soon rebrand as Hinds LifeCare. The nonprofit’s thrift stores will also rebrand as Hinds Thrift, and its six-bed inpatient facility will remain known as the Hospice Home. The company’s new name reflects its growing scope of services, which include veterans’, pediatric and perinatal programs, as well as bereavement care and […]
Understanding the most prevalent medical conditions among aging patient populations is a significant part of developing disease-specific programs that better address physical, emotional and practical needs. A host of staffing, financial and logistical considerations are also part of the mix. Community needs assessments play a large role in steering the direction of a disease-specific program, […]
Hospices are applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology in community outreach efforts among underserved patient populations. AI can be a powerful tool when it comes to spreading awareness about end-of-life options, according to Cathy Conway, CEO of California-based Hospice of Santa Cruz County. But deeper integration involves investments in technology and staff training that can come […]
Good Samaritan Advanced Illness Care and Hospice has expanded into southwest Virginia, bringing hospice care to the Lynchburg area and introducing home health services to the Roanoke region. The hospice expansion brings Good Samaritan’s services to four additional counties. The growth in its home health business occurs in a region in which the organization already […]
The Medicare Advantage organization SCAN Group is sending a pointed message to health care consumers — health insurance is broken. Many hospices rely on private insurance for non-senior patients, as well as Medicare Advantage plans and other payers for other services such as palliative care or home health. SCAN is launching a public information campaign […]
The Overlook Visiting Nurse Association Inc. (OVNA) has established a collaborative agreement with Massachusetts-based Care Central VNA & Hospice Inc. The move will double Care Central’s (CCVNA) workforce and geographic footprint across its home state. The nonprofit visiting nurse association provides home health, hospice and palliative care, as well as adult day, private duty and […]
Numerous types of artificial intelligence (AI) have gained a substantial foothold in health care, including hospices, with conversational AI among them. Conversational AI uses natural language processing and machine learning to develop virtual assistants and chatbots that can automate certain functions. Health care providers are using these systems to schedule appointments, for medication reminders, symptom […]
Hospices from across the country have sought organic growth with the recent launches of new facilities. Hosparus Health De Novo Nears Opening Hosparus Health will soon open a new inpatient care facility located in Louisville, Kentucky, where the hospice provider is headquartered. The facility is set to open in 2027, fueled primarily by $20 million […]
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