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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Commentary
The Effect of Hospice Fraud
01/11/2023
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an...
01/11/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
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Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
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Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
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Hospice Experiences Vary by Care Setting for Patients With Dementia
04/20/2022
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with...
04/20/2022
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Sufficient Death Preparedness Associated With Better Mental Health, End-of-Life Care
04/13/2022
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently...
04/13/2022
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Lack of Trained Staff Common Barrier in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
03/28/2022
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric...
03/28/2022
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Awareness Needed of Patient, Caregiver Preferences During Last Year of Life
03/21/2022
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported...
03/21/2022
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Hospice Care Similar or Better for Patients With Huntington Disease
03/11/2022
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality...
03/11/2022
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Machine Learning Uses Palliative Care Data to Identify Predictors of Illness Transition
02/28/2022
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand...
02/28/2022
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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Experiences Vary by Care Setting for Patients With Dementia
04/20/2022
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with...
04/20/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Sufficient Death Preparedness Associated With Better Mental Health, End-of-Life Care
04/13/2022
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently...
04/13/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Lack of Trained Staff Common Barrier in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
03/28/2022
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric...
03/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Awareness Needed of Patient, Caregiver Preferences During Last Year of Life
03/21/2022
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported...
03/21/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Care Similar or Better for Patients With Huntington Disease
03/11/2022
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality...
03/11/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Machine Learning Uses Palliative Care Data to Identify Predictors of Illness Transition
02/28/2022
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand...
02/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Women Face Higher Mortality Risk from Postoperative Atrial Fibriliation Despite Lower Incidence Postsurgery
11/14/2024
While men are more likely to develop postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) after open-heart surgery, women with poAF face a higher risk of long-term mortality compared to men.
While men are more likely to develop postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) after open-heart surgery, women with poAF face a higher risk of long-term mortality compared to men.
While men are more likely to...
11/14/2024
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Study Reveals Key Predictors of Dementia Risk in Patients With Parkinson Disease
11/01/2024
Age, sex, and education are key dementia risks in Parkinson disease.
Age, sex, and education are key dementia risks in Parkinson disease.
Age, sex, and education are key...
11/01/2024
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Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Enhancing Parkinson Disease Treatment
10/25/2024
Personalized adaptive deep brain stimulation may offer better control of motor symptoms and enhance quality of life compared to standard treatment approaches in Parkinson disease.
Personalized adaptive deep brain stimulation may offer better control of motor symptoms and enhance quality of life compared to standard treatment approaches in Parkinson disease.
Personalized adaptive deep brain...
10/25/2024
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Investigating a Potential Link Between Inflammation and Cardiac Arrhythmia
10/23/2024
Researchers investigated how immune cells in human epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF), revealing a potential link between inflammation and cardiac arrhythmia according to research published in Nature...
Researchers investigated how immune cells in human epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF), revealing a potential link between inflammation and cardiac arrhythmia according to research published in Nature...
Researchers investigated how...
10/23/2024
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Depression Increases Risk of Parkinson Disease, Dementia, and Mortality, Study Finds
10/10/2024
Depression in Parkinson disease (PD) is not just a consequence of motor symptoms but may be an early indicator of the disease, associated with increased mortality and dementia risk, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology,...
Depression in Parkinson disease (PD) is not just a consequence of motor symptoms but may be an early indicator of the disease, associated with increased mortality and dementia risk, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology,...
Depression in Parkinson disease...
10/10/2024
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Parkinson's Foundation Invests $3 Million in Groundbreaking Research to Accelerate Treatment Breakthroughs
09/10/2024
The Parkinson's Foundation has announced a $3 million investment in 33 research grants, marking a significant step forward in the battle against Parkinson disease and offering new hope for millions of patients worldwide, according to a press...
The Parkinson's Foundation has announced a $3 million investment in 33 research grants, marking a significant step forward in the battle against Parkinson disease and offering new hope for millions of patients worldwide, according to a press...
The Parkinson's Foundation has...
09/10/2024
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At-Home Intracranial Recordings Reveal Circadian Rhythms in Patients with PD
08/27/2024
Globus pallidus internus (GPi) activity in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) was strongly modulated by circadian rhythms, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Globus pallidus internus (GPi) activity in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) was strongly modulated by circadian rhythms, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Globus pallidus internus (GPi)...
08/27/2024
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Bibliometric Analysis Reveals Growing Research Focus and Global Impact of Parkinson Disease Economic Burden
08/19/2024
Research on the economic burden of Parkinson disease (PD) has grown significantly in recent years, highlighting the increasing global impact of this neurodegenerative disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
Research on the economic burden of Parkinson disease (PD) has grown significantly in recent years, highlighting the increasing global impact of this neurodegenerative disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
Research on the economic burden...
08/19/2024
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PD-Related Genes Contribute to Disease in 15% of Patients
08/05/2024
Approximately 15% of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in a large international cohort had potentially actionable genetic variants, according to a study published in the journal Brain.
Approximately 15% of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in a large international cohort had potentially actionable genetic variants, according to a study published in the journal Brain.
Approximately 15% of patients...
08/05/2024
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MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Subthalamotomy for Treating Parkinson Disease
07/23/2024
A study assessed the safety and effectiveness of staged bilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy (FUS-STN) to treat Parkinson Disease (PD).
A study assessed the safety and effectiveness of staged bilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy (FUS-STN) to treat Parkinson Disease (PD).
A study assessed the safety and...
07/23/2024
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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
Headshot of Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, Alden Geriatrics
Commentary
The Effect of Hospice Fraud
01/11/2023
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an...
01/11/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
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