Hospice News January 1, 2024
As hospice providers build out a larger continuum of health care services, some are taking a close look at the primary care space.
The term “upstream” has become a watchword in hospice. Operators are increasingly realizing the benefits of creating longitudinal relationships with patients that begin well before a six-month terminal prognosis. Consequently, many have launched additional business lines that enable them to reach patients sooner as well as capitalize on emerging value-based payment models.
A range of those models are oriented around primary care as the hub through which patients’ care is coordinated and managed, including the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) and the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) programs, among others,...