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Last week, NAHC held its annual conference in Seattle with leaders across the country and the spectrum of home-based care converging to talk about some the most critical issues and opportunities [...]

Working with Medicare Advantage payers is very different from navigating Medicare/Medicaid. In fact, it can be like learning a whole new language. While CMS speaks in regulation and compliance [...]

With less than five months until PDGM takes effect and pilots underway testing lower clinical qualifications for hospice, home care organizations are focused on preparing for major change. But [...]

Use your culture and brand to support processes. As we continue to advance toward a value-based care model, patient and family evaluation scores are holding greater sway over reimbursements. In [...]

Imagine you’re approached about a new growth opportunity for your organization. You take it to your board for discussion. How do they react? Do they ask smart questions, discuss a path to assess [...]

Sixteen years ago, I lost someone very close to me, a man who was like a father. When he was diagnosed with cancer, his disease was so advanced doctors couldn’t easily determine the source. [...]

Wander the halls of any home-care industry conference and you’ll hear the same question repeatedly: “What software are you using?” It seems hardly anyone is happy with their management software [...]

What a difference a year makes! This year’s annual leadership conference for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, renamed the Leadership & Advocacy Conference, was markedly [...]

Four steps to determine whether you have the board you need A speaker at a recent conference asked for a show of hands as to how many c-suite leaders are frustrated with their board right now. [...]

Marketing should be a significant investment for your home-based care organization, yielding a similarly meaningful return. Spending one to three percent of your annual revenues on marketing [...]