Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 8, 2022

Hospice Audit Series. Audits are a fact of life for hospices—it’s not a matter of “if” a hospice will be audited, but “when.” With the hospice carve-in to Medicare Advantage, MAO audits will join the list. Today’s Episode | Painting the Picture: How to Advocate for Clinical Hospice Eligibility in the Audit Appeal Process.

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Scrubs

JULY 25, 2023

It has been my joy to observe and learn from the hospice nurses and a privilege to walk with patients and families during the last days of life. I have seen firsthand that Bob’s approach—coming alongside patients and their families and treating them as your own—works and provides an atmosphere where excellent nursing takes place every day.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 16, 2023

That’s why I love Hospice. The hospice nurse was there to guide me and my family through this process. And the nurse sat and talked with me. I was a grown ass adult and she got me through a really vulnerable time. I really admired that and wanted to be that kind of nurse too. It allows me that kind of 1:1 bond and time.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, let’s say you’ve spent the first eight years of your nursing career in med-surg, telemetry, and step-down, and now you realize that hospice is what you’ve always wanted but have been afraid to explore a non-acute setting. You can call a friend who works in hospice and ask if you can pick her brain.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 11, 2022

As many hospices continue to diversify into new business lines, staying abreast of enforcement trends outside of hospice is more important than ever. Home health in particular, is receiving significant government scrutiny.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As hospices face unprecedented staffing shortages and a burnt-out workforce, a key to thriving may be to re-engage with our human essence, which can be found through story. Welcome to an inspiring conversation on how story can help us reconnect with mission, staff and communities.

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Medbridge

JUNE 25, 2024

SEATTLE – June 25, 2024 – With reimbursement always on the line and a continuous need to hire and train new nurses and other clinical staff, home health and hospice agencies need a trusted and reliable way to educate new staff quickly and efficiently.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced that its 2022 work plan for hospices will include a nationwide review of hospice beneficiary eligibility. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki discuss what led to this latest effort by the OIG, what hospices can expect and what they should do.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Though the benefits are clear, many home health and hospice agencies struggle to optimize coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. The post Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies appeared first on Relias. Focus on follow-ups.

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Scrubs

MAY 30, 2023

He was surprised to receive the honor after being nominated by one of his hospice patients. Chuck Murphy had tears in his eyes when Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital presented him with the coveted DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. Murphy started working at the facility in 2016 and was promoted to unit charge nurse in June 2022.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Theresa Brown is a hospice and oncology nurse that was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2017. The experience showed her what it’s like to be on the other side of the nurse-patient relationship, but she was shocked at how poorly she was treated by the healthcare system even with all of her prior knowledge and experience.

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We Care Online

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, volunteering with hospice or rehabilitation centers may help develop empathy and communication skills important to treating patients holistically, while shadowing doctors provides insight into daily challenges and triumphs of patient care.

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We Care Online

MARCH 24, 2025

They assist in surgeries, provide hospice care, and serve as primary care providers. Nurses Are Expanding Their Roles in Healthcare The Cleveland Clinic notes that nurses play a crucial role in healthcare, caring for both children and adults. Many nurses specialize in specific conditions like heart disease or cancer.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

HealthRev Partners HealthRev Partners, an Ozark, MO-based company that provides software solutions for home health and hospice agencies, has identified unauthorized access to employee email accounts.

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We Care Online

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Care home/hospice volunteer: Care homes and hospices provide the ideal conditions for learning how to interact with patients, administer care, and deliver valuable services to make the stay of patients more comfortable.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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Scrubs

AUGUST 18, 2023

I’m an RN case manager doing home hospice now, and I love it. Kristin I left the hospital 8 months ago, and while I miss my coworkers like crazy, I don’t miss the hospital at all. The bureaucratic BS was unreal, the staffing was seriously unsafe, and we were all burning out.

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We Care Online

MARCH 24, 2025

Consider seeking help from professional caregivers or hospice services when the demands of caregiving become overwhelming. If mobility becomes a challenge, make necessary adjustments in the home, such as installing handrails, using a wheelchair, or rearranging furniture for more effortless movement.

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Scrubs

JULY 20, 2023

Elisabeth She told me to put a mask on and visit my patient (hospice nurse) after I’d been exposed to delta and was symptomatic. , “Thank you for what you’re doing (AGAIN)”. Amanda Makes excuses for bad workers over and over again. Sweeps a lot of problems under the rug.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2025

That level of flexibility and independence was a blessing when my brother was in hospice care. With siblings spanning New York, Michigan, and Canada, I can drop everything to be there for them when they need me without worrying if I’ll have a job when I return.

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Relias

JUNE 13, 2024

The incidents were not isolated, with 9% of nurses in skilled nursing experiencing workplace violence every week, 6% in long-term care, 3% in home health, 2% in assisted living, and 2% in hospice care. 51% of nurses in hospice care reported verbal abuse, and 14% reported physical assault or abuse.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 7, 2025

The company is currently focusing more on post-acute care organizations, making it a popular choice for hospice medical doctors. NVoq.Voice is simple: enable dictation, place your cursor where you want to write, and begin speaking. Unlike Mobius Conveyor, NVoq.Voice is only available for Windows computers.

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

MARCH 12, 2024

Hospice Care Agencies Our healthcare training for aspiring certified nursing assistants also helps them provide compassionate care for patients who need hospice care. They provide services and support for patients and their families as they navigate the hospice care journey.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Blood products, TPN, dobutamine for heart failure, and other therapies can be administered in hospices , nursing homes, assisted living and memory care facilities, and other settings.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Alongside the general need for hospice nurses and palliative care nurses, these opportunities may include: Palliative nurse practitioners (NPs): Given the disparities in minority palliative care, there must be greater diversity in care leadership roles. Nurses can also treat patients in their own homes.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 22, 2022

When confronted with a complaint, allegation or event that implicates a potential Medicare overpayment, hospices have an affirmative duty under the federal 60-day repayment rule to conduct an investigation and refund any overpayment.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. She recently obtained an RN case manager position with a small hospice in her community. “

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Health Watch

MARCH 7, 2014

1) Hospice A hospice is an end-of-life facility for terminally […] Although most medical assistants work in doctors’ offices, there are plenty of opportunities to find MA jobs in locations outside the norm.

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Medical Economics

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Health Populi

JULY 1, 2020

While home health has typically focused on post-acute nursing, therapy, hospice and personal care, payment models have expanded the concept of home as one’s health hub, to address social determinants of health: food, transportation, loneliness and social connection, among other touch points of social care.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many of you employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day. So how do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, spiritual well-being, and professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After working with Garnett to master the material and conquer her testing anxiety, she passed the test and currently works as an LPN in hospice. In 2019, she mentored a student struggling to pass her exam to become an LPN. Garnett’s tenacity and zeal energize her followers to achieve incredible feats.

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Relias

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In terms of home care aides, the 2020 turnover rate reached 36.5%, according to highlights from a salary report by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and its survey partner. “We don’t have the number of employees that it currently takes to meet the care needs of the market.”.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Typically, home healthcare has covered (definitionally and in terms of reimbursement) services addressing activities of daily living, durable medical equipment, and hospice. Enter the second chart, which expands what we traditionally have called “home healthcare” into new areas for care at home.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Medical assistants may be asked to perform immunizations and treat symptoms of the common cold, allergies, or the flu, as well as provide health and wellness education.

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The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Yashaswini Singh and Christopher Whaley wrote in The Hill : “Over the last decade, private equity firms have spent nearly $1 trillion on close to 8,000 health care deals, snapping up practices that provide care from cradle to grave: fertility clinics, neonatal care, primary care, cardiology, hospices, and everything in between.”

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Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

But home health leaders have questioned the CMS behavioral adjustment methodology, and National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William Dombi called the change “fatally flawed” in a Home Health Care News article. A similar cap was proposed earlier for hospice. All-Payer Policy for Home Health Quality Reporting.

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