In today's episode of ELEVATE, Hospice News speaks with Jonathan Cottor, CEO and founder of the National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes (NCPPCH) about the significant trends taking in pediatric hospice, respite and palliative care delivery. Cottor explores the legislative, operational and financial keys to expanded support and access for underserved serious and terminally ill children, adolescents and young adults.

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In this episode of the Elevate podcast from Hospice News, Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Katie Wehri, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Compliance, National Alliance for Care at Home, about recent language pertaining to palliative care in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed home health rule.

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In this ELEVATE episode, Hospice News speaks with Croí Health CEO Renee McInnes about the current state of fraud, waste and abuse in the hospice space. McInnes describes the impacts of fraudulent activity on legitimate providers’ sustainability, as well as the potential effects on access.

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Hospice patients and providers have faced difficult situations amid shifts in immigration and foreign policy enforcement in recent years.

In today's episode of ELEVATE, Hospice News sits down with Precious Hospice CEO and Founder Henry Mason Jr. to discuss how hospices are grappling with safety risks, workforce loss and increased barriers amid underserved patient populations.

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Have you ever thought about how movies, TV, and media shape the way we think about end-of-life care?

In the latest episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast, Senior Editor Jim Parker sits down with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder of the End Well Project, to explore the powerful role pop culture plays in shaping end-of-life perspectives and care decisions.

This insightful conversation dives into:

• How media influences patient and family expectations
• The cultural narratives around death and dying
• Ways to encourage more informed, compassionate care choices

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In this episode, Hospice News speaks with Dr. Brian Haas, a hospice and palliative care physician, about the challenges that artificial intelligence (AI) can bring to clinical documentation. Haas is the national medical director at Ascend Hospice and CEO at the post-acute care company Wellspring Healthcare. He created Hospice Intelligence, an AI-powered documentation platform designed to get to the root of hospice regulatory nuances and catch red-flag compliance issues before they arise.

In this episode of ELEVATE, the podcast from Hospice News, senior editor Jim Parker speaks with Madison Wood-Gonzalez, executive director of Morning Light, a nonprofit home that provides free housing and 24/7 end-of-life care for individuals in need.

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Exploring Ethical Unknowns of End-of-Life Psychedelic Therapies

Hospices need a deep understanding of the ethical considerations involved in providing therapeutic- and medically-guided patient experiences that include psychedelics and other controlled substances.

In this episode of ELEVATE, Hospice News speaks with palliative and psychedelic care physician Dr. Michael Fratkin to dig into the range of drugs increasingly coming to the forefront in hospice care delivery and the ways that providers can develop best practices around safe, effective and ethical utilization.

Fratkin is board president of the Institute for Rural Psychedelic Care and palliative care physician at the Humboldt Center for New Growth. He is also the physician liaison of the Traditional Healers and Natural Helpers for the Hoopa Valley Tribe in California.

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