Home Health Continues to Gain Steam Despite Projections of Down Admissions

Despite expectations that home health admissions in the U.S. would drop in Q3 2018, both home health admissions and utilization continued to increase slightly quarter-over-quarter. Meanwhile, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data shows hospice utilization rose to record-breaking levels in the third quarter of 2018, while hospice admission growth declined slightly. The findings […]

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Death-Positive Movement Fueling Hospice Growth

With more than 1.4 million Americans receiving hospice care every year, the demand for high-quality end-of-life care is only projected to rise in years to come. In Minnesota, a “death-positive” movement is to thank, experts say. The number of hospice patients in Minnesota has tripled since 2000 and currently accounts for more than half of […]

The Top Trends in Home Care for 2019

In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]

These States Are Most Concerned About End-of-Life Issues

While roughly 90% of Americans agree that discussing end-of-life care with their loved ones is important, only 27% actually follow through with conversations focused on planning, according to research from public engagement initiative The Conversation Project. Although many have ramped up community outreach efforts, that aversion to thinking about death has been a roadblock for […]

Home Health and Hospice Admissions, Utilization Continue To Rise

Home health and hospice admissions in the U.S. continued to rise in the second quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, utilization remained steady in home health care and continued to increase in hospice. That’s according to the latest quarterly trends report from analytics and metrics firm Atlanta-based Excel Health, which offers on-demand, cloud-based data solutions for some […]

Homecare Homebase, Excel Health to Help Providers Forge Referral Partner Ties

Two popular resources for some of the biggest home health and hospice providers in the industry are joining forces to share their respective strengths. Dallas-based Homecare Homebase (HCHB) and Atlanta-based Excel Health announced Tuesday that they’re teaming up through a new strategic alliance meant to “revolutionize” business development for HCHB’s customers. By working together, the […]

Home Health, Hospice Admissions Rise as Americans Age into Medicare at Historic Pace

Americans are aging into the Medicare system faster than ever, contributing to the continued rise of home health and hospice admissions in 2018. Increased admissions come despite the fact hospitals are still discharging more of their patients to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or home without any post-acute care services. That’s according to Excel Health’s latest […]

Home Health, Hospice Admissions Trending Upward

Home health admissions have continued to rebound after experiencing a period of decline prior to the start of 2017. Hospice admissions have also continued a several-months-long run of growth. Insights into home health and hospice admissions come from analytics and metrics firm Excel Health, which released new data on Tuesday. Compared to the same period in 2017, […]