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Inclusion of hospice in Medicare Advantage is all-but-guaranteed to happen in the coming years. How can you prepare to contract with private payers? The Medicare Advantage juggernaut The growth [...]

Many providers of home care have added new service lines since their agencies began. The logic has been solid – diversify offerings so the agency isn’t dependent on a single service, generate new [...]

In the face of an increasingly competitive landscape, home and hospice care agencies need a thorough understanding of their market to thrive – one that goes beyond the numbers to achieve a [...]

For decades, palliative care has been an enigma. This vital service that relieves pain and suffering to greatly improve quality of life is woefully misunderstood, delivered in a zillion different [...]

Unless you’ve been vacationing on a remote island for the past few months, chances are you’ve heard of ChatGPT by now. Whether you perceive it as a vague concept that’s too lofty to take [...]

One of the major takeaways from our latest research, Combating Burnout in the Home Care Workforce, is that the nursing workforce is experiencing peak burnout at two key stages in their careers. [...]

If you’re a hospice provider, you’re bound to be aware of the extensive changes CMS published in late January regarding their hospice survey and hospice surveyor training for State Agency and [...]

Healthcare industry pundits may have different perspectives about the next five to 10 years. But most agree about one crucial topic – the critical staffing shortage we’re already experiencing is [...]

We know that family caregivers often face immense stress and fatigue that can come from the unrelenting demands of providing care. Yet, according to a 2020 AARP report, only 29% of family [...]

For many healthcare providers, 2022 saw their staffing situation move from “shortage mode” to “crisis mode” – especially for nurses, CNAs and social workers. This dynamic creates a dual dilemma. [...]