# Hospice Care * **Definition:** A type of care that focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals with terminal illnesses, rather than curative treatment. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Hospice Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Hospice Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 4.1K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**HIMSS CIO Connect brings support through shared knowledge - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/himss-cio-connect-brings-support-through-shared-knowledge) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 5/13/2025 | [**Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who's Hiring**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-hires-appointments-and-whos-hiring-051325/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 4/19/2025 | [**Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read - March 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-march-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 4/19/2025 | [**HIMSS Changemaker recommends investing time to mentor - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/changemaker-recommends-investing-time-mentor) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 3/6/2025 | [**Wichita youth baseball league supporter Mel Gregory dies**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/wichita-youth-baseball-league-supporter-034420011.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**We Need to Talk About Hospice - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/01/we-need-to-talk-about-hospice/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 12/31/2024 | [**Former President Jimmy Carter lived to 100 with hospice care. Why it may help some live longer**](https://abcnews.go.com/Health/former-president-jimmy-carter-lived-100-hospice-care/story?id=117229510) | [[ABC News]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Providence South Division CFO aims to visit all 17 Hospitals in 1 year**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/providence-south-division-cfo-aims-to-visit-all-17-hospitals-in-1-year.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**SimiTree Provides Due Diligence Support for Eden Health's Acquisition of A Plus Hospice Care**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/simitree-provides-due-diligence-support-for-eden-health-s-acquisition-of-a-plus-hospice-care-1034071362) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**SimiTree Provides Due Diligence Support for Eden Health's Acquisition of A Plus Hospice Care**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9278844/simitree-provides-due-diligence-support-for-eden-healths-acquisition-of-a-plus-hospice-care) | [[Morningstar]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 20.34 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by ... - MarketWatch**](https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/ai-in-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-20-34-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-healthcare-digitization-ai-powered-report-highlights-market-transformation-technavio-ef87aa24) | [[MarketWatch]] | | 10/3/2024 | [**Also in the News for Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 - McKnight's Long-Term Care News**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/also-in-the-news-for-friday-oct-4-2024/) | [[McKnights Long Term Care News]] | | 9/29/2024 | [**Does Medicare cover hospice care?**](https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/does-medicare-cover-hospice-care-010000704.html) | [[AOL]] | | 9/29/2024 | [**Does Medicare cover hospice care?**](https://www.aol.com/does-medicare-cover-hospice-care-010000704.html) | [[AOL]] | | 9/25/2024 | [**Hospice Care Front and Center as Jimmy Carter Reaches 100 Year Milestone**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hospice-care-front-and-center-as-jimmy-carter-reaches-100-year-milestone-302257877.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Hospice Care Market Key Insights and Strategic Innovations - WhaTech**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/883894-hospice-care-market-key-insights-and-strategic-innovations-leading-players-and-industry-projections-to-2031.html) | whatech.com | | 9/17/2024 | [**Hospice Dynamix Welcomes Industry Veteran Rob Stoltz as Chief Strategy Officer**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917736597/en/Hospice-Dynamix-Welcomes-Industry-Veteran-Rob-Stoltz-as-Chief-Strategy-Officer) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Hospice Dynamix Welcomes Industry Veteran Rob Stoltz as Chief Strategy Officer**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917736597/en/Hospice-Dynamix-Welcomes-Industry-Veteran-Rob-Stoltz-as-Chief-Strategy-Officer/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Hospice Dynamix Welcomes Industry Veteran Rob Stoltz as Chief Strategy Officer**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917736597/en/Hospice-Dynamix-Welcomes-Industry-Veteran-Rob-Stoltz-as-Chief-Strategy-Officer/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**Hospice Dynamix Welcomes Industry Veteran Rob Stoltz as Chief Strategy Officer**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20240917736597/hospice-dynamix-welcomes-industry-veteran-rob-stoltz-as-chief-strategy-officer) | [[Morningstar]] | | 9/4/2024 | [**Oklahoma State University partners with Rezilient Health and more digital health news**](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/oklahoma-state-university-partners-rezilient-health-and-more-digital-health-news) | [[MobiHealthNews]] | | 8/6/2024 | [**Enclara Pharmacia Announces Real-Time, Two-Way Medication Integration With MatrixCare's Electronic Health Record Platform**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240806088243/en/Enclara-Pharmacia-Announces-Real-Time-Two-Way-Medication-Integration-With-MatrixCare%E2%80%99s-Electronic-Health-Record-Platform/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/9/2024 | [**Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Technology in Enhancing Hospice Management**](https://gisuser.com/2024/07/revolutionizing-healthcare-the-role-of-technology-in-enhancing-hospice-management/) | gisuser.com | | 6/18/2024 | [**Rutgers Health study reveals key factors in hospice discharges leading to negative outcomes**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240618/Rutgers-Health-study-reveals-key-factors-in-hospice-discharges-leading-to-negative-outcomes.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Heart to Heart Hospice**: One of the largest private hospice care providers, focusing on delivering compassionate care services. - **Hospice of the Western Reserve**: A leading hospice organization in Northern Ohio, recently broke ground on a new Hospice Care & Community Center to enhance services. - **Hospice Dynamix**: A pioneer in data-driven solutions for hospice providers, focusing on predictive analytics technology to enhance care quality and operational efficiency. - **Hospi Corporation**: A company providing educational initiatives and products to enhance hospice care quality. - **VITAS Healthcare**: A leading hospice provider in the U.S., offering comprehensive clinical, emotional, and spiritual support for seriously ill patients across various settings. - **Catherine Harris**: A representative from UVA Health emphasizing the balance of technology and high-touch care in hospice. - **Compassus**: A provider of home health services, including hospice care, that has partnered with Providence Health System to enhance care delivery. - **National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI)**: An organization advocating for comprehensive end-of-life care options and innovative care models in hospice. - **Jennifer Edwards**: Executive director of Heart to Heart, clarifying the role of hospice care in symptom management. - **Maria Rogers**: Public relations liaison at Guardian Angel Hospice, promoting the understanding of hospice care as a means to live fully. - **BrightSpring Health Services**: A healthcare organization that has expanded its hospice services through strategic acquisitions, enhancing care delivery in specific regions. - **Choice Health at Home**: A healthcare provider focused on enhancing access to digital health technologies and hospital-at-home programs. - **Homecare Homebase**: A leading provider of software solutions for home health, hospice, and palliative care, sponsoring the Future Leaders Awards program. - **Enclara Pharmacia**: A provider of hospice and palliative care solutions, known for its bidirectional medication interface with MatrixCare. - **Homecare Homebase (HCHB)**: A Dallas-based software leader providing cloud-based technology solutions to enhance home-based care and improve operational efficiency for care agencies. - **Buds Technology**: A technology provider launching BudLogic V2 to improve hospice care management. - **HarmonyCares**: A home health provider that raised $200 million to expand services and improve clinical outcomes. - **Netsmart**: A healthcare technology company providing integrated solutions for post-acute care, including hospice and home health. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Hospi Corporation**: Collaborating with hospice agencies to transition to new HOPE requirements for improved patient comfort. - **Homecare Homebase**: Recognizing outstanding hospice caregivers and enhancing care delivery through technology. - **Compassus and OhioHealth**: Finalized a partnership to deliver patient-centered home health and hospice care, ensuring seamless coordination with local hospitals. - **Homecare Homebase and Heart to Heart Hospice**: Collaborated to enhance clinician satisfaction through improved medication management, resulting in reduced documentation time and increased medication accuracy. - **Providence and Compassus**: Entered a joint venture to enhance home health, hospice, and community-based palliative care services across multiple states. - **WorldView and Vivid Health**: This partnership aims to enhance communication and patient engagement in hospice care through AI technology, streamlining administrative processes. - **Choice Health at Home and Resilient Healthcare**: Partnered to improve access to digital health technologies and hospital-at-home programs, enhancing patient care delivery. - **Element Care**: Forming partnerships with housing models to integrate specialized healthcare services for aging seniors. - **Future Leaders Awards**: In partnership with Homecare Homebase, recognizing emerging professionals in hospice and home health sectors. - **Enclara Pharmacia and MatrixCare**: Launched a bidirectional medication interface to enhance efficiency, patient safety, and regulatory compliance for hospice providers. - **Lenovo and Rendever**: Collaborating to implement virtual reality technology in hospice care to reduce social isolation among the aging population. - **Netsmart and VNS Health**: Partnered to enhance end-of-life care using machine learning and predictive analytics, improving patient visit scheduling and quality measures. - **SimiTree and Eden Health**: SimiTree provided due diligence services for Eden Health's acquisition of A Plus Hospice Care, enhancing its presence in Nevada. - **Orlando Health Network and InnovAge**: A joint venture resulting in the opening of a co-branded center for senior care in Central Florida, providing comprehensive healthcare and social services. - **Netsmart and Apricot**: Collaborating to enhance operational efficiency for home care and hospice agencies through AI technology, aiming to reduce documentation time significantly. - **TMA Solutions**: Collaborates with healthcare providers to enhance remote monitoring and telehealth services for chronic disease management. - **Elevance Health and CareBridge**: Acquisition to strengthen Elevance's position in the home health market, focusing on value-based care. - **Oklahoma State University and Rezilient Health**: Partnered to provide faculty and staff access to CloudClinics for primary and multispecialty care, enhancing care coordination and health education. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Hospice Software Solutions**: Gaining traction for centralizing patient information and care plans, ensuring personalized care during end-of-life care. - **Hospice Care & Community Center**: A new facility being built by Hospice of the Western Reserve to enhance end-of-life care services. - **Telehealth and Remote Monitoring**: Increasingly adopted to address the unique needs of elderly patients, enhancing patient-centered care in hospice settings. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Allows continuous tracking of patients' health status, enhancing the quality of hospice care. - **Telemedicine**: Utilized in hospice care to conduct remote consultations, reducing patient stress and ensuring timely medical advice. - **HOPE Requirements**: New Medicare requirements set to enhance patient comfort in hospice care starting October 2025. - **AI in Hospice Care**: The integration of AI technology to automate care management tasks, improving efficiency and patient engagement. - **Emergency Department Transition Program**: Developed by Brigham and Women's Hospital to facilitate timely transitions from emergency departments to hospice care, significantly increasing the rate of hospice admissions. - **AI Integration in Hospice Care**: Hospice Dynamix is utilizing AI and machine learning for predictive analytics to enhance operational efficiencies and care quality. - **Virtual Ward Scheme**: Implemented by Marie Curie hospice to continue providing support despite inpatient unit closures. - **CMS 2025 Hospice Payment Rule**: Includes a 2.9% increase in per diem hospice payments, addressing inflation and rising labor costs. - **Medication Management Solutions**: Homecare Homebase's partnership with Heart to Heart Hospice has led to improved medication management, reducing documentation time and medication errors. - **Future Leaders Awards Program**: Recognizes emerging professionals in hospice care, aiming to advocate for seniors and improve care delivery. - **AI and IoT Integration**: Transforming healthcare delivery by creating connected systems that improve patient care and operational efficiency, particularly in hospice care. - **AI and Remote Monitoring**: Predicted growth in leveraging AI and remote monitoring technologies to proactively address health issues in hospice care. - **Future Leaders Awards**: Recognizing young professionals shaping the future of hospice and home health care, emphasizing innovation and advocacy. - **HVLDL Algorithm**: An exclusive algorithm from VNS Health that analyzes hospice patients' case histories to provide evidence-based care recommendations. - **BudLogic V2**: An advanced virtual data analyst designed to enhance hospice care management and operational efficiency. - **Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative**: Focuses on four essential elements of care to improve health outcomes for older patients. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Cultural Perspectives on End-of-Life Care**: The need to rethink cultural views on hospice care, balancing modern medicine with compassionate support. - **Misconceptions about Hospice Care**: Many patients misunderstand hospice care as solely end-of-life care, which can prevent access to supportive services. - **Access to Care**: Challenges in ensuring equitable access to hospice services, particularly for underserved populations. - **Disparities in Care**: Research indicates that Black patients and those with shorter hospice stays face higher risks of hospital admission post-hospice, highlighting the need for improved discharge planning. - **Social and Economic Barriers**: Aging patients face significant barriers to accessing quality hospice care, necessitating interdisciplinary approaches. - **Quality of Care Variability**: Inconsistent quality of care among hospice providers leading to patient and family frustration. - **Quality of Care**: Research indicates that hospice providers owned by private equity and publicly traded companies provide lower quality care compared to nonprofit providers. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Hospice care providers face challenges related to regulatory compliance and reimbursement complexities, impacting service delivery. - **Staffing Shortages**: Ongoing nursing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, impacting the quality and accessibility of hospice care. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding the security of patient data in hospice care settings, especially with the integration of technology. - **Underutilization of Services**: Despite Medicare coverage, only about half of eligible patients utilize hospice services, indicating a gap in awareness and access. - **Access to Palliative Care**: In Canada, only 15% of Canadians receive publicly funded palliative home care, highlighting a significant gap in access. - **For-Profit Ownership Issues**: Concerns regarding staff burnout and decreased patient satisfaction in for-profit hospice care settings. - **Regulatory Scrutiny**: Increased regulatory efforts in the hospice industry to combat fraud and improve quality, particularly in light of compliance issues. - **Discharge Planning Needs**: Research indicates that Black patients and those with short hospice stays face increased risks of hospital admission post-discharge, highlighting the need for improved discharge planning. - **Inadequate Payment Increases**: Stakeholders argue that the 2.9% payment increase is insufficient to meet the financial challenges faced by hospice providers. - **Data Security Concerns**: As technology adoption increases, so do concerns regarding data security in hospice and home health care. ## Related Topics [[Hospice Medicine]]; [[Palliative Care]]