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Hospice and palliative care face significant challenges amid broader failures in the healthcare system, with experts anticipating a critical opportunity for reform by 2026-2027 as Medicare faces potential bankruptcy and employers confront double-digit premium increases.
Join Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner as they delve into the latest trends and challenges in hospice care. From the impact of AI to the importance of research and innovation, this episode covers it all.
The healthcare system stands at a critical inflection point. With Medicare facing potential bankruptcy in the 2030s and employers confronting double-digit premium increases, experts suggest that we may be approaching a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally reform healthcare by 2026-2027.
Explore how the hospice field is evolving and its implications for both providers and patients.
Co-host
Cordt Kassner
PhD, Publisher of Hospice & Palliative Care Today & CEO and Founder of Hospice Analytics
Host
Chris Comeaux
President / CEO of TELEIOS
Teleios Collaborative Network / https://www.teleioscn.org/tcntalkspodcast
Chapters
1. Introduction and News Overview (00:00:00)
2. Zero Tolerance for Waste, Fraud and Abuse (00:03:10)
3. Clinical Standards and Research Advancements (00:06:13)
4. AI in Hospice: New Opportunities (00:09:45)
5. Reimbursement and Medicare Challenges (00:18:44)
6. Financial Struggles of Aging Americans (00:27:47)
7. Workforce Challenges and Solutions (00:37:11)
8. Research in Hospice: Ascent Consortium (00:43:19)
9. Connecting Hospices with Research Opportunities (00:49:59)
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