In this episode of the Hospice News "Elevate" podcast, Christopher Kerr, M.D., CEO and chief medical officer of Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo, talks about research that examines the death experience from the perspective of the patient, as well as sharing points on financially sustainable palliative care.

Christopher Kerr, M.D., CEO and chief medical officer of Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker talks with KaLee Mohrman, director of hospice at Knute Nelson, about the intersection between clinical quality and a providers' business objectives.

KaLee Mohrman, Director of Hospice at Knute Nelson

The eighth episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available!

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, reporter Holly Vossel talks with Bruce (BJ) Miller of Mettle Health, about how the coronavirus pandemic has complicated caregiver support, including access to respite care.

BJ Miller, M.D., President & Counselor, Mettle Health

In the July episode of the Hospice News Elevate Podcast, editor Jim Parker talks with Kevin Palamara and Jake Vesely with the mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Provident Healthcare Partners about trends in the booming hospice M&A market.

Jake Vesely, Associate and Kevin Palamara, Managing Director Provident Healthcare Partners

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous disruption in the hospice space, including in the regulatory arena. In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, reporter Holly Vossel talks with Judi Lund Person of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization about the impact of the pandemic on the regulatory and payment landscape.

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Judi Lund Person, vice president of regulatory and compliance, NHPCO

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News editor Jim Parker talks with author, speaker and coach Diana Previs, founder of Journey Through Grief with Grace, about grief and bereavement care during a pandemic and how her experience in oncology helped her better understand patients’ end-of-life experience.

Diana Previs, Founder, Journey Through Grief with Grace

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The coronavirus pandemic has woven a complex web around the hospice regulatory and compliance landscape. Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Jen Flugaur, vice president of clinical excellence at Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care to take a closer look at how hospices are navigating shifts in requirements and strategies to comply with evolving rules, in this follow-up to the 12th episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast.

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Jen Flugaur, VP of Clinical Excellence, Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Caitlin Crommett, founder and president of Dreamcatchers, a nonprofit organization that partners with hospices to help patients fulfill wishes, goals or dreams as they near the end of life.

Caitlin Crommett, Founder and President, Dreamcatchers

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky, the founders of Farewelling, a platform designed to help families coping with terminal illness plan for a loved one’s end-of-life and bereavement.

Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky, the founders of Farewelling

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COVID-19 has left little untouched in its wake as the deadly virus continues its global spread. Nearly three years later into a public health emergency, the pandemic rages on with financial, regulatory and operational impacts sweeping through the industry. 

Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Edo Banach, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) to take a closer look at how hospices are navigating pandemic-related headwinds on the horizon in this 15th episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast.

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Edo Banach, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

This episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast features Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D., founder and CEO of The Human Journey, an organization dedicated to helping families cope with anticipatory grief and bereavement.

Dr. Sara Schneider, founder and CEO of The Human Journey

In this episode, Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Timothy Ihrig, CEO of Ihrig M.D. and Associates, on value-based care in the hospice space, palliative care in a pandemic, regulatory reform and other key issues in the industry.

Dr. Timothy Ihrig, CEO of Ihrig M.D. and Associates

In this episode, Hospice News editor Jim Parker speaks with Reid Peterson, founder of Grief Refuge, a technology platform designed to support bereaved families.

Reid Peterson, Founder, Grief Refuge

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Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Caitlin Berry, nurse practitioner at Advocate Aurora Health Hospice, to discuss frontline hospice workers experiences and ways that employers can retain their clinical workforce in this latest episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast.

Caitlin Berry, Nurse Practitioner at Advocate Aurora Health Hospice

Hospice News sits down with Meg Pekarske, partner at law firm Husch Blackwell, to discuss the hospice regulatory outlook in 2023 and what compliance challenges and concerns are on the horizon.

Meg Pekarske, Partner, Husch Blackwell

The 22nd episode of the Elevate podcast is now available!

This episode we will be talking about pediatric hospice care with Dr. Hanh Trinh, MD, Butterfly Team Physician and Education Liaison at Houston Hospice and Monica Hampton, whose son, Jake, passed away from Hunter syndrome at the age of 17.

Dr. Hanh Trinh of Houston Hospice, and Monica Hampton

Hospice News connects with Howard Young, partner at law firm Morgan Lewis, to discuss some of the largest compliance issues hiding in plain sight of hospice leaders.

Howard Young, Partner, Morgan Lewis

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate, sponsored by CITUS Health, editor Jim Parker speaks with Jackie Owen, a registered nurse and Clinical Product Specialist for CITUS , about the importance of patient and family engagement.

Jackie Owen, Clinical Product Specialist, CITUS

Hospice marketing professional Dr. Carla Pennington speaks with Hospice News editor Jim Parker about how to tailor your organization's messaging to reach consumers, payers and referral partners.

Dr. Carla Pennington, Expert in Hospice Marketing, Sales and Communications

Hospice News joins Karri Combs, registered nurse team leader at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, to gain an inside look at some of the challenges and experiences that clinicians have while delivering end-of-life care by the bedside.

Karri Combs, registered nurse team leader at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with Nancy Cary, manager, billing services operations for HealthCare First, and Sue Weeks, manager of training and development at HealthCare First, about strategies for responding to a Targeted Probe and Educate audit.

Nancy Cary and Sue Weeks, HEALTHCAREfirst

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with David Garlock, a national public speaker and former hospice worker, about ways to improve end-of-life care experiences among a growing volume of incarcerated senior populations. Garlock is also a formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and reentry expert. 

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David Garlock, National Public Speaker and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate

This episode is sponsored by MatrixCare. Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Tim Smokoff, general manager for home and hospice for MatrixCare, about the ways that hospices can leverage technology to build efficiency into their workflows and alleviate the burden on staff.

Tim Smokoff, general manager for home and hospice for MatrixCare

This episode will explore the challenges that hospice providers face when considering the use of restricted controlled substances. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel talks with Dr. Karl Steinberg, CEO of Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc. in California, about the different ways hospices are navigating the regulatory lines.

Dr. Karl Steinberg, CEO, Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc.

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, CEO of Mourning Dove Medical, about strategies for improving compliance with federal care planning standards, which are among the most frequently cited survey deficiencies for hospices.

Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, CEO, Mourning Dove Medical

This episode features a discussion about the ways that pervasive experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma affect hospice and palliative care patients. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and Dr. Cameron Muir, chief innovation officer at NPHI, about the different ways hospices can shape their trauma-informed care delivery approaches.

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Carole Fisher and Dr. Cameron Muir, NPHI

In this episode of Hospice News' Elevate podcast, Editor Jim Parker speaks with Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health, and Dr. Mihir Kumdar, Tuesday Health's head of clinical delivery, about the strategies and pitfalls that come with building a palliative care program from the ground up.

Jim Wieland and Dr. Mihir Kamdar of Tuesday Health

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with author, speaker and psychologist Ken Druck about the ways hospices can strengthen support for both grieving families and caregivers for the terminally ill.

Ken Druck is the author of How We Go On: Self-Compassion, Courage and Gratitude on the Path Forward and founder of the Jenna Druck Center

Ken Druck, Author and Founder of the Jenna Druck Center

Joshua Proffitt in June was appointed president of LHC Group, one of the nation’s largest hospice and home health providers. He had previously served as CFO. Proffitt sat down with Hospice News to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on LHC Group, the company’s M&A outlook, value-based care and the ways they are supporting their employees during these difficult times.

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