The Washington Post just published the latest installment in its “The Business of Dying” series. The story about frustrating experiences with hospice care is interesting (and heartbreaking), but the really cool part is the searchable database of hospice providers. Using Medicare data that the government has yet to publish in a form that consumers can […]
The ever-prolific Atul Gawande chatted it up last night with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, promoting his latest book, “Being Mortal.” The two discussed end-of-life care – and how patients and physicians should temper their pursuit of “doing whatever they can” in favor of living out life in a more meaningful way. For instance, Gawande noted that at […]
There are a number of criteria for selecting the best autism therapy centers. Parents choosing a facility or professionals seeking to improve their offerings should consider certain standards to ensure the right fit.
You know the story on US healthcare and the elderly: Our current default is an American tragedy. It’s devoid of truth and candor; it’s inhumane and it’s wasteful. Recent gains in longevity have come by extending the period of disability right before death. Aggressive care treatment is often hoisted onto the frail because caregivers lack […]
A lot of the discussion around personalized medicine focuses on surviving cancer or other scary illnesses. In my experience, people need as much help with dying as they do with surviving. Any change – more hospice programs, better pain management, more informed patients, more honest doctors – that can make it easier for elderly or […]
The pace of consolidation in healthcare is well documented, with hospital systems in particular being prime merger or acquisition targets as pressure mounts from reduced Medicare reimbursements, but another side of healthcare could be next – hospice providers. Facing similar pressures from the ACA like all providers, the hospice industry is also facing cuts from […]
Diane Meier is the director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a national organization that aims to increase the number of palliative care programs in hospitals and elsewhere for patients with serious illnesses. Meier is also a professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York […]
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It’s not just hospitals that are buying each other up these days. The post-acute care sector has seen steady M&A activity over recent years, too, as integrated-care models become more prevalent. In a new research note on TripleTree’s blog, analyst Justin Fengler noted four major themes that are driving deals in the sector: Mitigate risk […]