Hospice News

In this episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast, we'll be talking about the growing demand for palliative care and the barriers that interview with providers' meeting those needs with our guests: Dr. Rachel Jordan, director of legislative affairs and advocacy at Hospice of the Chesapeake and Dr. Christopher Paredes, a geriatrician specializing in home-based primary and palliative care. Tune in now!

Chloe Bishop, Bereavement & Social Work Supervisor, Frederick Health Hospice by Hospice News

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate, Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Sue Murphy, a registered nurse and director of clinical education for BAYADA Hospice, about the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and his impact on the hospice space.

Interest in the hospice space has broadened amid rising demand, a trend resulting in more transactions and collaborative relationships with other health care providers. In this episode, Hospice News Senior Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with G. Scott Herman, founder and CEO of New Day Healthcare LLC, to uncover the scope of hospice assets currently in the market and the factors that are both fueling and challenging M&A activity.

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Marianne Muzic-Lucenti, manager of one of the oldest pediatric palliative care programs in the nation, at St. Mary's Healthcare System in Queens, New York City. The discussion profiles the program and looks at the outlook for palliative care for 2025.

On the Frontline of Hospice Care: Physician Leadership's Laser Focus Navigating the frontlines of hospice includes having clinical leadership who are well-versed in the nuanced challenges in end-of-life care delivery. Hospice News sits down with St. Croix Hospice's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Mayo to learn more about how hospice has evolved and the successful strategies that help staff deliver quality interdisciplinary care at the bedside. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

Hospice referrals are often delayed due to a lack of knowledge or understanding of the service among emergency department and hospital staff. In this episode, Hospice News speaks with Dr. Nancy Weber, assistant professor, vice chair for quality and patient experience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, on how providers can foster greater coordination.

This episode explores the myriad challenges that pediatric patients and their families face when coping with a serious or terminal illness. Hospice News uncovers some of the biggest hurdles and opportunities in pediatric palliative and hospice care delivery with Susan Dulczak, director and pediatric nurse practitioner of Valerie Center and Pediatric Medical Day Stay. Dulczak is also director of the pediatric palliative care program at the Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, which is part of the New Jersey-based RWJBarnabas Health system.

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Annemarie Switchulis, Practice President, Hospice, for Bayada Home Health Care. Tune in to hear her perspective on a variety of issues, including: -The tie between earlier hospice admission and improved outcomes -The power of community education and normalizing conversations about end of life -The impact of public figures of such as Jimmy Carter and the potential for more effective marketing and storytelling

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Bob Uslander, co-founder of Empowered Endings, about the unique hospice and palliative care model that his organization has developed.

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Arlen Gaines, licensed clinical social worker and director of hospice social services at JSSA Hospice, about the turnover and retention factors among hospice social workers, a core part of the interdisciplinary team. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with author, speaker and psychologist Ken Druck about the ways hospices can strengthen support for both grieving families and caregivers for the terminally ill. Ken Druck is the author of How We Go On: Self-Compassion, Courage and Gratitude on the Path Forward and founder of the Jenna Druck Center

In this episode of Hospice News' Elevate podcast, Editor Jim Parker speaks with Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health, and Dr. Mihir Kumdar, Tuesday Health's head of clinical delivery, about the strategies and pitfalls that come with building a palliative care program from the ground up.

This episode features a discussion about the ways that pervasive experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma affect hospice and palliative care patients. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and Dr. Cameron Muir, chief innovation officer at NPHI, about the different ways hospices can shape their trauma-informed care delivery approaches. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, CEO of Mourning Dove Medical, about strategies for improving compliance with federal care planning standards, which are among the most frequently cited survey deficiencies for hospices.

This episode will explore the challenges that hospice providers face when considering the use of restricted controlled substances. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel talks with Dr. Karl Steinberg, CEO of Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc. in California, about the different ways hospices are navigating the regulatory lines.

This episode is sponsored by MatrixCare. Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Tim Smokoff, general manager for home and hospice for MatrixCare, about the ways that hospices can leverage technology to build efficiency into their workflows and alleviate the burden on staff.

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with David Garlock, a national public speaker and former hospice worker, about ways to improve end-of-life care experiences among a growing volume of incarcerated senior populations. Garlock is also a formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and reentry expert. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with Nancy Cary, manager, billing services operations for HealthCare First, and Sue Weeks, manager of training and development at HealthCare First, about strategies for responding to a Targeted Probe and Educate audit.

Hospice News joins Karri Combs, registered nurse team leader at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, to gain an inside look at some of the challenges and experiences that clinicians have while delivering end-of-life care by the bedside.

Hospice marketing professional Dr. Carla Pennington speaks with Hospice News editor Jim Parker about how to tailor your organization's messaging to reach consumers, payers and referral partners.

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate, sponsored by CITUS Health, editor Jim Parker speaks with Jackie Owen, a registered nurse and Clinical Product Specialist for CITUS , about the importance of patient and family engagement.

Hospice News connects with Howard Young, partner at law firm Morgan Lewis, to discuss some of the largest compliance issues hiding in plain sight of hospice leaders.

The 22nd episode of the Elevate podcast is now available! This episode we will be talking about pediatric hospice care with Dr. Hanh Trinh, MD, Butterfly Team Physician and Education Liaison at Houston Hospice and Monica Hampton, whose son, Jake, passed away from Hunter syndrome at the age of 17.

Hospice News sits down with Meg Pekarske, partner at law firm Husch Blackwell, to discuss the hospice regulatory outlook in 2023 and what compliance challenges and concerns are on the horizon.

The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Caitlin Berry, nurse practitioner at Advocate Aurora Health Hospice, to discuss frontline hospice workers experiences and ways that employers can retain their clinical workforce in this latest episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast.

In this episode, Hospice News editor Jim Parker speaks with Reid Peterson, founder of Grief Refuge, a technology platform designed to support bereaved families.

In this episode, Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Timothy Ihrig, CEO of Ihrig M.D. and Associates, on value-based care in the hospice space, palliative care in a pandemic, regulatory reform and other key issues in the industry.

This episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast features Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D., founder and CEO of The Human Journey, an organization dedicated to helping families cope with anticipatory grief and bereavement.

The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! COVID-19 has left little untouched in its wake as the deadly virus continues its global spread. Nearly three years later into a public health emergency, the pandemic rages on with financial, regulatory and operational impacts sweeping through the industry. Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Edo Banach, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) to take a closer look at how hospices are navigating pandemic-related headwinds on the horizon in this 15th episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast. Subscribe to the Elevate Podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky, the founders of Farewelling, a platform designed to help families coping with terminal illness plan for a loved one's end-of-life and bereavement.

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Caitlin Crommett, founder and president of Dreamcatchers, a nonprofit organization that partners with hospices to help patients fulfill wishes, goals or dreams as they near the end of life.

The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! The coronavirus pandemic has woven a complex web around the hospice regulatory and compliance landscape. Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Jen Flugaur, vice president of clinical excellence at Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care to take a closer look at how hospices are navigating shifts in requirements and strategies to comply with evolving rules, in this follow-up to the 12th episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast. Subscribe to the Elevate Podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News editor Jim Parker talks with author, speaker and coach Diana Previs, founder of Journey Through Grief with Grace, about grief and bereavement care during a pandemic and how her experience in oncology helped her better understand patients' end-of-life experience.

The tenth episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous disruption in the hospice space, including in the regulatory arena. In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, reporter Holly Vossel talks with Judi Lund Person of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization about the impact of the pandemic on the regulatory and payment landscape. Subscribe to the Elevate Podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

In the July episode of the Hospice News Elevate Podcast, editor Jim Parker talks with Kevin Palamara and Jake Vesely with the mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Provident Healthcare Partners about trends in the booming hospice M&A market.

The eighth episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, reporter Holly Vossel talks with Bruce (BJ) Miller of Mettle Health, about how the coronavirus pandemic has complicated caregiver support, including access to respite care.

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker talks with KaLee Mohrman, director of hospice at Knute Nelson, about the intersection between clinical quality and a providers' business objectives.

In this episode of the Hospice News "Elevate" podcast, Christopher Kerr, M.D., CEO and chief medical officer of Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo, talks about research that examines the death experience from the perspective of the patient, as well as sharing points on financially sustainable palliative care.

Risk vs. Performance in Value-Based Hospice Care In 2021, hospices will have the opportunity to participate in value-based payment programs such as Medicare Advantage and Primary Care First. These models include a mix of risk- and performance-based payment structures, concepts that will be new to the hospice industry. This episode of the Elevate podcast will discuss the differences between these two payment methodologies, and the risks and advantages of each.

False Claims Act cases are a leading legal concern for hospice providers as the industry comes under ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny. In this episode of the Elevate podcast, health care attorney Nick Jurkowitz of the Fenton Law Group discusses the laws involved and how hospices can ensure compliance to prevent and defend against potential questions of their patients' eligibility for hospice.

Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D., is an internist practicing medicine at Crossover Health in San Francisco, founder of the organization End Well, and executive producer of the Academy Award-nominated end-of-life documentaries Extremis and End Game. She spoke with Hospice News about her experiences as a physician during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons learned about end-of-life care during the outbreak. Dr. Ungerleider is a Hospice News Changemaker for the class of 2020. Correction note: Since 2006, hospice and palliative medicine has been officially recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and requires fellowship training.

With telehealth utilization skyrocketing amid the pandemic, hospice and palliative care providers are increasingly exploring new avenues of care. Telepalliative care has slowly emerged from a few early adopters to become virtually essential during the pandemic. This episode will feature Michael Fratkin, M.D., founder and CEO of Resolution Care, which operates a robust and sustainable telepalliative care service in northern California.

Joshua Proffitt in June was appointed president of LHC Group, one of the nation's largest hospice and home health providers. He had previously served as CFO. Proffitt sat down with Hospice News to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on LHC Group, the company's M&A outlook, value-based care and the ways they are supporting their employees during these difficult times.