Payers, Providers Won’t Find Alignment Until Better Palliative Care Quality Standards Are Established

Palliative care providers find themselves in a dilemma. Demand for the service they provide is growing, but that growth is hindered by a lack of industry-wide standards for palliative care. Experts in the field point to a dearth of standards that define exactly what effective palliative care is in the current environment, plus a contract-by-contract […]

NAHC Joins Partnership to Promote Vaccines for Home Health and Hospice Workers

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Minority Health Association (NMHA) are partnering to increase vaccination rates among the home health and hospice workforce. The combined $11.1 million effort, part of NMHA’s Flex for Checks program, aims to break down barriers preventing vaccination and curb the rising tide of COVID-19. […]