Hospice News’ Post

Some hospices have delved deeper into service diversification to improve timely access and expand their patient reach, while others remain focused on end-of-life care delivery. The decision to launch into new service realms can come with a range of operational and reimbursement questions. Report by Holly Vossel.

It is always great to see an increased effort for patient access, with the rising difficulties of cost, transportation, and time it is nice to see hospitals making a concerted effort in supporting the health of their community. What do you think about the scalability of this trend, share your thoughts.

The house call provider Bloom Healthcare has leveraged its integrated #palliative-primary care model to achieve substantial reductions in hospitalizations and health care costs. https://bit.ly/3BjYkwZ

It’s frustrating to read some of these posts because they are not clear and don’t really explain anything. For example, can the editor explain what “integrate hospice organizations further upstream” actually refers to? And what “developing a broader view of frail elder care” entails? And yes, the dearth of caregivers (because they are overworked and underpaid) is a big problem, but we’ve known that for a while (even before the pandemic). The post doesn’t explain how hospice will address this ongoing problem/crisis. And finally, how will AI assist in “battling hospice staffing issues.” It’s not productive to simply repeat the problems over and over. What this post did reiterate and made clear was that acquisitions and mergers will continue and private-equity firms continue to find plenty of space to navigate within the hospice sector to continue generating wealth. This wasn’t a helpful article. I’d love to hear from a professional on what these CEO’s are truly saying. Examples would be wonderful. www.hospicehelppro.com

I just read this MedCity News article from my colleagues, Asher Perzigian, Elizabeth Annis and By The Bay Health's, CEO Skelly Wingard on hospice care. It highlights the challenges and urgent need for better access, quality, and understanding of end-of-life care. Let’s start the conversation. #HospiceCare #Healthcare

Home-based care providers are often uniquely positioned to play a critical role in timely hospital to home transitions. Organizations like Care Central VNA & Hospice, Inc. and Choice Health at Home have made ensuring smooth transitions a major priority. https://bit.ly/4gT7AIb

In a recent chat with Hello Leaders, Advance Care Planning Australia Director and Palliative Care Doctor Greg Parker said one of the first steps to strengthening advance care planning is moving away from a medicalised approach. More: https://lnkd.in/g6VBSbKJ #advancecareplanning #ageing #healthcare #agedcare

Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. Their comments carried some common threads, including rising demand for care in the home, continued labor pressures, industry consolidation and intensifying regulatory scrutiny. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of hospice into the larger health care continuum and the benefits of operators broadening their scope of services.

The house call provider Bloom Healthcare has leveraged its integrated palliative-primary care model to achieve substantial reductions in hospitalizations and health care costs. https://bit.ly/4iywPjW

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