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Healthcare fraud headlines 📰 are only going to grow and costs us all 💵 in the long-run. It's important to understand the nuances for segment of healthcare. This Hospice News article unpacks some of the dangerous strategies that are being employed today in the hospice industry.https://lnkd.in/gc32Zpk6

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Higher acuity resident levels continue to rise faster than anticipated by owners, operators and developers. Senior Housing News goes deep to look how some are shifting operations, areas of focus and messaging around this growing trend. Featurint commentary from Atlas Senior Living, EF Senior Care, MD Senior Living, Tutera Senior Living and Health Care https://lnkd.in/gu_WPDrw

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Experience the Hospice News Elevate 📈Conference in 30 seconds 🚀💨⏱️. Thanks to the The Braff Group, KanTime Inc. , Netsmart, Trella Health, Mertz Taggart, Hospice Dynamix, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Homecare Homebase, nVoq Incorporated, mumms® Software. Jim Parker, Holly VosselSee you in Orlando, Florida in April 2025

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Reasons retail and behavioral health don’t mix? While Walmart's foray into mental health services offered accessible counseling, a fundamental conflict emerges. Behavioral health, especially counseling, relies on building strong, trusting relationships. Providers focus on long-term care and continuity for their clients.Walmart's retail model prioritizes quick access and high turnover. This clashes with the patient-centric approach essential in behavioral health and the friction raises concerns about the sustainability and effectiveness of integrating behavioral health into a retail environment. Read more for Laura Lovett on Behavioral Health Business .https://lnkd.in/g7HXFcMs

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The (CMS) recently announced finalized minimum staffing standards for nursing homes in April 2024. The mandate aims to enhance the quality of care but the limited recognition of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) within the new rule has sparked a crucial debate among nursing home leaders. Read more on Skilled Nursing News https://lnkd.in/gNUBsUU6

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The proposed 2.6% payment increase for hospices in the 2025 proposed rule from the (CMS) is getting criticism from hospice industry leaders. This increase, based on outdated data, fails to address the current economic realities and inflationary pressures facing the hospice industry. Read more on Hospice News and commentary from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. https://lnkd.in/gDfdc_4W

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Announcing 📣 the launch 🚀 of Ambulatory Surgery Center News 📰 ,a new publication by WTWH Media LLC in our healthcare tower 🎉 🥂. ASC News (ASCN) will provide original reporting, industry insights, and timely news coverage for operators, investors and other stakeholders in the $30 billion ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space. Stay tuned for the ASC News weekly newsletter, set to debut on Wednesdays. Subscribe now!! 📩 In addition to top-notch reporting, the ASC News team will offer marketing opportunities for those looking to engage with ASC decision-makers and executives through in-person events, white papers, webinars, and more. Our first in-person event will be in February 2025 in Bonita Springs, Florida.The U.S. ASC market size is estimated to growing steadily due to several factors, including the shift toward outpatient procedures, advancements in surgical technology and the increasing demand for cost-effective health care delivery models. Over the next 10 years, the ASC market isprojected to swellto above $150 billion.Thanks to our incredible team that helped with the launch including Robert Holly, Kosti Marko, Sarah Wasinski, Shawnna Gallagher, Natalie Williams over the last few months. Huge thanks to our launch partner Mertz Taggart, Kevin Taggart, Cory Mertz. Thank you both for our long-standing partnership.https://ascnews.com/

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Great panel on marketing trends to kick off the 2nd day of the CFE Media and Technology Marketing to Engineers conference. Validity, authenticity, audience and measurement are top of mind for the panelists Eliana Fernández Rejón, Alice Stage and Amy Fitzgerald moderated by Matthew Waddell.WTWH Media LLC

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Two weeks 📆 away until the hospice industry's most influential conference gets underway at Hospice News ELEVATE. Investment & interest in hospice continue to be 🔥 and we bring together the top speakers, influencers and policy makers shaping the future.Thanks again to our sponsors The Braff Group, Netsmart, KanTime Inc., Trella Health, Mertz Taggart, Hospice Dynamix, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, nVoq Incorporated, Homecare Homebase and mumms® Software. Special thanks to U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) Member of Congress for speaking at our event. https://lnkd.in/g53Mbxt3

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