Hospice News October 14, 2021
Despite rising demand and utilization for hospice care, gaps in access and awareness among communities of color continue to plague the industry. Grasping the systemic issues at the heart of these disparities will be key for hospice providers working to reach a larger and more diverse patient population.
Hospices have room to grow in reaching a more diverse patient population. Demographic disparities in access to and quality of hospice and palliative care have been persistent problems in the field for decades. African American, Asian and Hispanic patients made up less than 20% of Medicare hospice patients in 2018, while the remaining 80% of beneficiaries were Caucasians, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
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