# Hospice Medicine * **Definition:** A specialized area of medical practice focused on providing comprehensive care for patients with terminal illnesses, emphasizing pain management, symptom control, and psychosocial support for both patients and their families, typically in the final stages of life. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Hospice Medicine ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Hospice Medicine**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.4K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/30/2025 | [**Netsmart myUnity® Achieves CHAP Verification for Hospice Care - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250430903699/netsmart-myunity-achieves-chap-verification-for-hospice-care) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**Top 5 Most-Watched Videos of 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/top-5-most-watched-videos-of-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**NYC Health + Hospitals appoints Martin, Rodrigues new LTC chief medical officers**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nyc-health-hospitals-appoints-martin-rodrigues-new-ltc-chief-medical-officers/) | [[McKnights Long Term Care News]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Healthcare Authority Newsletter - December 2024 #1 - Arnall Golden Gregory LLP - JDSupra**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/healthcare-authority-newsletter-9188234/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Embedding treatment in stronger care systems - The Lancet Infectious Diseases**](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00727-8/fulltext?rss=yes) | [[The Lancet]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**SimiTree Promotes Melynda Capps Lee to Vice President of Operations and Growth Consulting**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9268155/simitree-promotes-melynda-capps-lee-to-vice-president-of-operations-and-growth-consulting) | [[Morningstar]] | | 11/10/2024 | [**SimiTree Promotes Melynda Capps Lee to Vice President of Operations and Growth Consulting**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/simitree-promotes-melynda-capps-lee-to-vice-president-of-operations-and-growth-consulting-1033991334) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**Long-Term Care Market to Grow by USD 394.8 Billion from 2024-2028, as Aging Population Drives Demand with AI Impact on Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/long-term-care-market-to-grow-by-usd-394-8-billion-from-2024-2028--as-aging-population-drives-demand-with-ai-impact-on-market-trends---technavio-302299523.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Healthcare Authority Newsletter - October 2024 #5 - Arnall Golden Gregory LLP - JDSupra**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/healthcare-authority-newsletter-october-3645416/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute Care Providers at NAHC 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute Care Providers at NAHC 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netsmart-mcbee-unveil-ai-advancements-131800393.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2024 #4 - Arnall Golden Gregory LLP - JDSupra**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/healthcare-authority-newsletter-1157664/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824134) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 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://finance.yahoo.com/news/hospice-dynamix-welcomes-industry-veteran-150400580.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 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]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**HomeCare & Hospice, Included Health Name New CFOs; Duo Health Taps Next President**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/08/homecare-hospice-included-health-name-new-cfos-duo-health-taps-next-president/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 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]] | | 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-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Legacy Hospice**: A hospice provider aiming to implement technology to foster a stable workforce and high standards of care. - **Hospice Dynamix**: A technology company specializing in predictive analytics for hospice care, focusing on improving patient outcomes through data-driven solutions. - **Enhabit Home Health & Hospice**: A provider focused on efficient operations and value-based care, utilizing virtual engagement platforms to enhance patient care. - **Haven Hospice**: A hospice care provider in North Central Florida, recently acquired by BrightSpring Health Services. - **Amedisys**: A leading provider of home health and hospice services, focusing on enhancing patient care and operational efficiency. - **SilverStone Health**: A company offering integrated home-based medical services, including hospice care, aimed at providing seamless continuity of care. - **Empassion Health**: A managed care provider for end-of-life care, achieving significant savings and quality improvements through its Medicare ACOs. - **National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)**: A major provider of skilled nursing, assisted living, and hospice services, operating 30 hospice agencies. - **Homecare Homebase (HCHB)**: Recognizes excellence in hospice care through its Client Success Awards. - **Enclara Pharmacia**: A provider of hospice and palliative care solutions, known for its bidirectional medication interface with MatrixCare to enhance efficiency and patient safety. - **Rob Stoltz**: Chief Strategy Officer at Hospice Dynamix, focusing on predictive analytics technology for hospice and palliative care. - **Levo**: A workforce management platform selected by Legacy Hospice to enhance clinician satisfaction and improve care delivery. - **Chapters Health System**: The largest not-for-profit hospice organization in the U.S., recognized for its HITRUST certification. - **Compassus**: A provider of home health and hospice services that has formed a joint venture with Providence Health System to enhance care delivery. - **MatrixCare**: An electronic health record system that integrates with Enclara's E3 Pro platform to streamline medication management for hospice care. - **SimiTree**: A provider of tech-enabled specialty solutions, including revenue cycle management and operational consulting for hospice and home health agencies. - **Enhabit, Inc.**: A home health and hospice provider recognized for its commitment to age-friendly health systems. - **HarmonyCares**: A home health provider that has raised significant funding to expand its services and improve clinical outcomes. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Homecare Homebase and Heart to Heart Hospice**: Collaborated to improve medication management, reducing documentation time and increasing accuracy. - **Levo and Legacy Hospice**: A partnership aimed at improving clinician experience and retention through data-driven workforce management. - **Providence Health System and Compassus**: A joint venture to manage home health and hospice services across multiple states, enhancing care delivery. - **Providence Health and Compassus**: Forming a joint venture to manage home health and hospice services, aiming to improve care delivery and reduce costs. - **Netsmart and VNS Health**: Collaborating to integrate predictive analytics into Netsmart's electronic health record platform to enhance hospice care. - **Empassion Health and Ennoble Care**: Partnering to enhance patient care and reduce costs through better care coordination. - **Providence and Compassus**: A joint venture aimed at enhancing home health services to manage higher patient volumes and improve operational efficiency. - **Tutera Senior Living and Residential Home Health and Hospice**: Expanded partnership to provide comprehensive home health care services in the Kansas City area. - **St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care and Treasure Health**: Finalized a partnership to enhance patient-centric care for over 70,000 patients annually. - **Choice Health at Home and Resilient Healthcare**: Collaboration to enhance access to digital health technologies for patients receiving home care. - **Future Leaders Awards**: A program in partnership with Homecare Homebase to recognize emerging professionals in hospice and home health sectors. - **WorldView and Vivid Health**: A partnership aimed at transforming communication and patient engagement in home health and hospice care through advanced AI technology. - **Future Leaders Awards and Homecare Homebase**: An initiative to recognize emerging professionals in home health and hospice care. - **CommonSpirit Health and Parkview Health**: Joint venture to enhance home-based care services in northeast Indiana. - **SimiTree and Eden Health**: SimiTree facilitated the acquisition of A Plus Hospice Care by Eden Health, enhancing Eden's service offerings in Nevada. - **Netsmart and Apricot**: Partnered to introduce an AI solution aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for home care and hospice agencies. - **Enhabit and CareXM**: Partnered to implement a cost-effective patient engagement platform to enhance clinical capacity and flexibility. - **PruittHealth and Southeast Georgia Health System**: A collaboration to manage skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, enhancing patient care and operational processes. - **Oklahoma State University and Rezilient Health**: A partnership providing faculty and staff access to primary and multispecialty care through CloudClinics. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Telemedicine in Hospice Care**: Utilized to conduct remote consultations, reducing stress on patients while ensuring timely medical advice. - **Hospice Dynamix**: Utilizes predictive analytics and advanced technologies like AI and machine learning to enhance operational efficiencies and care quality in hospice care. - **HCHB's Medication Kits**: Streamline medication documentation for hospice providers, enhancing accuracy and reducing errors. - **EHR Technology**: Advancements in Electronic Health Records are improving care transitions and collaboration among hospice providers. - **Data Analytics and AI**: Being used to create personalized care plans and predict patient outcomes, improving quality of life for hospice patients. - **AI and Machine Learning in Hospice Care**: Hospice Dynamix is utilizing AI and machine learning to improve care delivery and operational efficiency. - **Predictive Analytics in Hospice Care**: Hospice Dynamix utilizes AI and machine learning to provide predictive length of stay analytics, improving patient care. - **Private Equity Investments**: Increasing acquisitions of hospice centers by private equity firms, raising concerns about the impact on patient care quality. - **CareXM partnership with HCHB**: Enhances clinical triage services for home health and hospice patients, improving care coordination. - **SimiTree's Whitepaper**: Addresses billing and revenue cycle management challenges for hospice agencies, providing actionable insights. - **BudLogic**: A virtual data analyst tool that transforms raw data into actionable insights for hospice providers, improving operational efficiency and patient care quality. - **Telehealth Legislation**: The House Ways and Means Committee passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, addressing hospice recertification and telehealth concerns. - **HITRUST Certification**: Chapters Health System achieved HITRUST certification, demonstrating its commitment to information security in hospice care. - **Palliative Care Market Growth**: The palliative care market is projected to grow significantly, driven by an aging population and increasing chronic diseases. - **ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting**: Will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence and effective palliative care delivery, featuring discussions on navigating conversations with seriously ill patients. - **Memory Care Innovation Program**: Recognizes professionals advancing cognitive care, emphasizing the importance of personalized and holistic care. - **NPHI Innovation Lab**: Developed to enhance advanced illness care through systematic approaches and analysis of population health trends. - **SimiTree Whitepaper**: Released a handbook addressing billing and revenue cycle management challenges for home health and hospice agencies. - **MyDirectives**: Expanding digital advance care planning solutions to improve patient care and empower individuals in making informed healthcare decisions. - **Generative AI in Palliative Care**: VNS Health's AI system enhances clinicians' ability to assess and predict patients' palliative care needs. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Social Determinants of Health**: Aging patients encounter social and economic barriers to quality hospice care, necessitating an interdisciplinary approach. - **Reimbursement Pressures**: Anticipated Medicare reimbursement pressures may affect the financial sustainability of hospice services. - **Regulatory Compliance**: The need for hospice and home health agencies to navigate complex regulations while ensuring quality care delivery. - **Regulatory Efforts**: Intensifying in the hospice industry to combat fraud and improve quality, driven by a drop in hospital compliance with federal price transparency rules. - **Access to Palliative Care**: Despite rising demand, access remains limited due to inadequate funding, workforce shortages, and low public awareness. - **Fraud Concerns in Hospice Programs**: Lawmakers express worries about potential fraud in hospice programs due to proposed telehealth recertification measures. - **Late Referrals**: Hospice providers face challenges with late referrals and audit issues related to fraud and abuse. - **Economic Pressures**: Hospices face rising demand and economic challenges, necessitating effective technology investments for sustainability. - **Quality of Care in For-Profit Hospices**: Research indicates that for-profit hospices perform worse than not-for-profit agencies, raising concerns about care quality. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Increased technology utilization in hospice care raises concerns about patient data protection and the risk of cyberattacks. - **Quality of Care in For-Profit Models**: Critics argue that private equity ownership may compromise patient care in hospice settings, leading to premature discharges. - **Workforce Shortages**: The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 100,000 critical healthcare workers by 2028, impacting hospice care delivery. - **Understaffing Issues**: Concerns about insufficient psychosocial support for hospice patients during labor strikes, impacting patient care. - **Caregiver Support**: The need for enhanced support for family caregivers to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. - **Regulatory Scrutiny**: The DOJ's lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of Amedisys highlights concerns about competition in the hospice market. - **Medicaid Reimbursement Issues**: Concerns about under-reimbursement for services compared to Medicare and private insurance, affecting access to care. - **Staffing Shortages**: High turnover rates and staffing shortages in home healthcare, necessitating innovative solutions to improve retention and satisfaction. - **Staffing Challenges**: Despite increasing demand for home health services, staffing remains a significant issue for providers. ## Related Topics [[Hospice Care]]; [[Palliative Medicine]]; [[Palliative Care]]