NewsLine - November 2012 - (Page 3)

November Means Many Things It has been a particularly busy fall, not only for us here at NHPCO but for everyone across the nation. As we go to press, we are two weeks away from a presidential election. While it may occur every four years, it is always significant. Regardless of the outcome, I think it’s safe to say that the hospice palliative care community will be facing some challenging times ahead. A big part of this involves the ever-increasing regulatory and compliance scrutiny facing our field as well as ongoing threats to reimbursement. Please rest assured that NHPCO and our colleagues at the Hospice Action Network are keeping a close eye on all the factors that might have an effect on hospice and palliative care providers. A new Congress will be coming to Washington in the months ahead and that always brings the opportunity to cultivate new Congressional champions. You play an important part in that critically important work and I encourage you to make sure that you, your coworkers, and your organization’s supporters are part of the Hospice Action Network. It’s free to register at www. hospiceactionnetwork.org and this will connect you with the largest hospice advocacy effort in the U.S. And it would not be November without wishing you a happy National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. I am always profoundly touched when I read of the amazing outreach efforts and events that happen every year during this time. To help shine the light on this work, we will be encouraging hospice supporters to share photos and news of special events on Twitter (using the hashtag: #hospicemonth). Throughout the month, I encourage you to join NHPCO in filling the Twitter-scape with positive messages about hospice! We will also honor our nation’s Veterans on November 11. As we share in this month’s cover story, there are now more than 1,500 hospices registered with our unique We Honor Veterans campaign. If your program is not one of them, please visit the We Honors Veterans website to join us. As the month moves forward and we focus on the holiday season that so often draws family and loved ones near, I encourage you to spend some time thinking about the many things we have to be thankful for. J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD President/CEO NewsLine 3 http://www.hospiceactionnetwork.org http://www.hospiceactionnetwork.org http://www.wehonorveterans.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - November 2012

NewsLine - November 2012
WHV Partners Give Thanks
A Message From Don
Free Distance-learning Sessions on Serving Veterans
ACOs Today: Are You Ready?
AchieveLinks: Introducing a Rewards Program (display ad)
Simione: Solving Your Hospice Challenges (display ad)
In the Continuum: KCHPC
The Voice of NCHPP
How a Veteran’s Experience Can Inform Bereavement Practice
Free Bereavement Section Activities
Now Live: eHospice
A Free Tool to Help Evaluate Your Service to Veterans
Member News and Notes
CTC Sponsors (display ad)
Compliance Tip
2013 MLC Plenary Speakers (display ad)
Videos Worth Watching
News From FHSSA

NewsLine - November 2012