Is palliative care a service line that your organization is exploring? Palliative services can offer differentiation, they can also build your Hospice pipeline and can help you care for patients who are not yet eligible for your Hospice program. The caveat? Opening a palliative care program isn’t as simple as just saying “we do palliative.” Many organizations simply say that they offer palliative, but they are not truly providing a robust service. Others have implemented palliative services only to discover that they are losing money, patients are dying on palliative services, and they have a product line that is not delivering on the promise that was presented at inception.
Palliative care is not the panacea of hospice sales, and there are pitfalls and considerations that should be undertaken before you jump in headfirst. The skilled team at Hospice Support Specialists has the products to ensure that your decision making process is based on facts, not just on anecdote. Many markets are hampered by special barriers, while others remain great opportunities. Before you open your Palliative Care doors, we will help you explore the benefits and barriers, as well as the palliative care options available to you. We will help you set up your program nuts to bolts from policies to billing. Our experienced palliative team has made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to.
If your existing palliative program is struggling to add value to your organization, if you are managing problem patients, expanding palliative referrals with diminishing hospice admissions or if you would simply like to evaluate how your program is working, let Hospice Support Specialists help. Our team is skilled at assessing your exiting program and defining clear cut strategies to move your palliative program from problem to promise.
