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Jim’s Notebook: Improving Goals-of-Care Conversations with Tips from a VITAS Pro
Greetings!
Jul 14
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Jim Parker
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Palliative Care Via Home Health: Good, But Very Constrained
I am gearing up for a week-long camping trip starting next Tuesday, so I’m in a mad scramble to write all my stories in advance as well as prepare for…
Jul 9
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Jim Parker
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Jim’s Notebook: Why CMS’ 2027 Home Health Rule Matters for Every Hospice Provider
I hope everybody enjoyed the July 4 holiday.
Jul 7
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Jim Parker
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End-of-Life Conversations Are Not a Game, Unless They Are
Conversations with loved ones about our end-of-life wishes, goals and values are essential, and we must take them seriously.
Jul 2
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Jim Parker
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June 2026
Jim’s Notebook: AI and the Future of Home-Based Care with New Day CEO Kathy Poland
Today, I am grateful for air-conditioning, ice and chocolate.
Jun 30
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Jim Parker
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To Per Diem or Not Per Diem: That Is the Question
My grandson Caleb turns 4 in a few weeks, and I am very excited about the whole thing.
Jun 25
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Jim Parker
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The Long Run: Hospice Payment Suspensions May Cost Medicare More Money
Ahoy! We at WTWH Healthcare, Hospice News’ parent company, had a large in-person meeting this week.
Jun 18
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Jim Parker
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Jim’s Notebook: Former OIG Official Urges Hospice Reform After Personal Experience
I read a fascinating article in Forbes a few days ago that I wanted to share here.
Jun 16
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Jim Parker
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‘Burning the Temple’ and Better Hospice Bereavement Care
In 2017, I went to Burning Man, a festival of the arts (not music) that takes place in the Nevada desert.
Jun 11
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Jim Parker
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Jim’s Notebook: Breaking Bad, Hospice Care and Living the Way We Want To
I am rarin’ to go on a new week.
Jun 9
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Jim Parker
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Extending the Hospice Mission – and Tapping Market Demand – by Investing in Behavioral Health
Today, I want to talk about mental health — because mine is shot!
Jun 4
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Jim Parker
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Jim’s Notebook: Hospices’ Biggest 2026 Headwinds
As I report for Hospice News, I like to keep tabs on what industry leaders see as the major trends in the space.
Jun 2
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Jim Parker
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