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TCN Talks — 200 episodes

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Part Two | Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and the Signals CMS Is Sending - FY 2027

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Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and the Signals CMS Is Sending | Part One

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Part Two | The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs

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The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs | Part One

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Part Two | Embracing the Four M's—A Path to Person-Centered, Reliable Hospice and Palliative Care

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Embracing the Four M's—A Path to Person-Centered, Reliable Hospice and Palliative Care | Part One

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Part 2 - Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models

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Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models | Part One

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Part Two | This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America

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This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America | Part One

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Part 2 - Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier

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Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier | Part One

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Part Two | What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It with Dr. Don Berwick

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What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It | Part One

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Part Two | AI, Hospice Fraud Crackdown & Medicare’s Future—The Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2026

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AI, Hospice Fraud Crackdown & Medicare’s Future—The Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2026

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Part 2 | Why Generations Clash at Work—And How Great Leaders Fix It

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Why Generations Clash at Work—And How Great Leaders Fix It | Part One

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Part Two | Hospice, Ethics & Capitalism—A Powerful Conversation with UVA Darden School of Business

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Hospice, Ethics & Capitalism—A Powerful Conversation with UVA Darden School of Business | Part One

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Part Two | The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters

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The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters | Part One

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Part Two | Dr. Joan Teno Exposes the Hidden Problems with Hospice Ratings and Quality Scores

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Dr. Joan Teno Exposes the Hidden Problems with Hospice Ratings and Quality Scores | Part One

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Part Two - The Secret to Great Leadership - From a Chick-fil-A Executive

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The Secret to Great Leadership - From a Chick-fil-A Executive | Part One

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Part Two - The Future of Hospice: How HOPE Will Transform Reimbursement & Care

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The Future of Hospice: How HOPE Will Transform Reimbursement & Care | Part One

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Part Two | CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare

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CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare | Part One

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Part Two | Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care

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Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care | Part One

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Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part Two

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Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part One

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Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care | Part Two

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Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care | Part One

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Carve-In or Carve-Out? The Future of Hospice Under Medicare Advantage | Part Two

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Carve-In or Carve-Out? The Future of Hospice Under Medicare Advantage | Part One

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How a $64 Million NIH Grant Will Transform Palliative Care Across Lifespan | Part Two

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How a $64 Million NIH Grant Will Transform Palliative Care Across Lifespan - Part One

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Private Equity, AI, and the Future of End-of-Life Care | Part Two

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Private Equity, AI, and the Future of End-of-Life Care | Part One

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Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life | Part Two

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Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life | Part One

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The Secure Leader: How Attachment Styles Shape Leadership | Part Two

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The Secure Leader: How Attachment Styles Shape Leadership | Part One

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AI in Hospice: What Every Leader Needs to Know | Part Two

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AI in Hospice: What Every Leader Needs to Know | Part One

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Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care | Part Two

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Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care | Part One

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Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause with Carla Davis | Part Two

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Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause with Carla Davis | Part One

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Is Your Ladder Leaning Against The Wrong Wall? Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling | Part Two

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Is Your Ladder Leaning Against The Wrong Wall? Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling | Part One

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Unlocking Leadership Potential: Through Self-Awareness with Coach Sherry Winn | Part Two

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Unlocking Leadership Potential: Through Self-Awareness with Coach Sherry Winn | Part One

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Measures That Matter: How Better Metrics Can Transform End-of-Life Care | Part Two

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Measures That Matter: How Better Metrics Can Transform End-of-Life Care / Part One

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Protecting Patients at the End of Life: Why CON Still Matters | Part Two

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Protecting Patients at the End of Life: Why CON Still Matters / Part ONE

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Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups with Colin Fisher / PART TWO

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Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups with Colin M. Fisher / Part One

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Top New Stories from 2025, and Predictions for 2026 by Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner | Part 2

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Top Stories from 2025, and Predictions for 2026 by Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner | Part 1

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Choose A Word, Change Your Trajectory, Lead With Intention

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The Hospice Conversations That Defined 2025 - Best of TCNtalks

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Innovations in Senior Living with Katie Smith Sloan

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Quality, Leadership, and Personal Growth with Andrew Reed

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Arrive Where We First Began, A Strategic Path Forward with Dr. Ira Byock

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Filling Gaps in Leadership, in Healthcare, and in Dementia Care with Scott Tarde

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The Hidden Value of Thrift Stores in Hospice Care

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From Good to Better with Andrew Molosky

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The Future of Hospice Care: Opportunities and Challenges

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Strategies for Managing Rising Healthcare Premiums with Jason Bradshaw

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The 4 Ms with Dr. Khai Nguyen

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Conspiracy of Verticals: Rethinking Healthcare Models with Peter Benjamin

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Welcome to Fall Tops News Stories September 2025

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Transforming Healthcare: A Conversation with Rita E. Numerof

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Exploring Hospice Care Innovations - Top News Stories, August 2025

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Navigating the Wage Index: Insights from Industry Experts

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The Future of Work: Prioritizing Human Connection

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The Path to the Future May be the Un-obvious

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The Complexity of Multi-Service Organizations

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A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice and Palliative Care with Dr. Ira Byock

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No BS Marketing with Dave Mastovich

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Plans of Care, Ethics, Robotics, and more! Top News Stories, June 2025

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Redesigning Healthcare: A Path to Value-Based Care

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The Healthcare Customer of the Future

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Storm Clouds on the Horizon for Reimbursement Top News Stories, May 2025

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Navigating the Future: HOPE, Wage Index, and CMS Quality Measures

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A Whole New Mind with Daniel H. Pink

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Addressing Workforce Challenges: Hospice in the News, April 2025

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Breaking Barriers: Ketamine's Role in Hospice Medicine with Dr. Rohini Kanniganti

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Rebecca Ramsay on Home-Based Primary Care

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Transforming Healthcare: Hospice in the News, March 2025

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The Healing of America with T.R. Reid

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The Challenges Ahead with Jeanne Chirico

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What's Driving Change in End-of-Life Care for February 2025

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Innovations in Serious Illness Care with Bree Owens

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Top News Stories of the Month January 2025

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The Need for Innovation with Meg Pekarske

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Top News Stories of the Month of December 2024

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Year in Review for 2024 and One Word

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Torrie Fields on Palliative Care and Serious Illness Innovations

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Top News Stories of the Month, November 2024

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Industry Trends with Maria Warren

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The Mental and Behavioral Health Challenge with Kyle Lavin

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Leadership in Senior Living and Healthcare with Jeannee Parker Martin

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Top News Stories of the Month October 2024

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Imagine Heaven with John Burke

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The Future of Healthcare Systems with Richard Church

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Private Equity’s Impact on Hospice Care with Laura Katz Olson

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Top News Stories of the Month, August 2024

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The Need to Know on the 2025 Hospice Wage Index

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Top News Stories of the Month, July 2024

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The DL on ACO's with Larry Preston

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Is Your Organization Truly Clinically Integrated?

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Top News Stories of the Month, June 2024

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Top News Stories of the Month, May 2024

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Betsy Hansen, Anatomy of Emerging Technologies in Homecare

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Mike Campbell on Hospice and Paramedicine Collaborations

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Drew Mihalyo on Pharmacy Deserts and More

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Top News Stories of the Month, April 2024

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Judi Lund Person: Unleashed

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Top News Stories of the Month, March 2024

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Lessons Learned with Samira K. Beckwith, one of the matriarchs of community-based Hospice

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From Substitution Competition to Collaboration: Shifting our mindset from Substitution Competition to Collaboration Opportunities

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Top News Stories of the Month February 2024

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The Future of Hospice according to Peter

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Top News Stories of the Month January 2024

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What’s the Diagnosis of the Problem for our Hospice and Palliative Care Movement

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Top News Stories Of The Month December 2023

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Year in Review, One Word, and an Exciting Announcement for 2024

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100% of Healthcare in ACO’s by 2030, what does that mean and why should we care?

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Top News Stories Of The Month, November 2023

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People Over Profits

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Top News Stories of the Month, October 2023

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The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

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Measure What Matters And What Really Matters Is The Close Of Life

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Top News Stories Of The Month, September 2023

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

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Top News Stories of the Month of August, 2023

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How To Thrive No Matter What The Future Brings

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Rethinking and Redesigning the Future of Hospice and Palliative Care

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Top News Stories Of The Month, July 2023

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Transforming Healthcare: Exploring the ICF Framework

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The Value of Hospice Today and into the Future

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Top News Stories of the Month June 2023

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Artificial Intelligence: Adoption Is Changing Rapidly

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GROW, SOW, FLOW, NO AND R&D

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Top News Stories of the Month, May 2023

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Diagnosis Hospice

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Time with Quint Studer

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Top Stories Of The Month, April, 2023

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Reading the Tea Leaves and Practical Advice for the Future

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Hospice Pharmacy Need to Know

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Top News Stories of the Month March 2023

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In The Absence Of Data Any Ole Opinion Will Do, So What Does The Data Say

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A Look Back In Order To Look Forward … Really Forward

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Top News Stories Of The Month Feb 2023

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Black History Month and DEIB

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Top News Stories of the Month Jan 2023

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Is It A Staffing Challenge Or A Staffing Crisis?

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Americans’ Views on the US Healthcare System, Aging and End of Life Care

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One Word, or Two or Three

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The Future Serious Illness Continuum Of Care

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Giving In 2022: Positioning For Success In 2023

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The Staffing Crisis That Is Probably Not Going To End

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The “Why” Behind Hospice Networks & A Unique Perspective On The Future

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The “Need To Know” On Hospice Networks

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Value Based Care and Reimbursement - where the puck is headed, and the puck is now in the arena

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I’m Worried About My Staff Is There Something I Can Do?

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The Rising Tide of NonProfit Mergers

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The Ongoing Perfect Storm - Headed Our Way

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Leveraging Innovation to Improve Serious Illness Care Delivery

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WHAT DO LOVE & STRATEGY HAVE TO DO WITH CAHPS SCORES?

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AI Applications in Serious Illness Care

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The Robots Are Coming ..... Oh My

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Grow, Sow, Flow and No

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EDI - The Journey Before Us

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And That's The Way It Is

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WELL-BEING

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Important Need to Know for Non-Profit Hospice Boards (Episode 2)

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Important Need to Know for Non-Profit Hospice Boards (Episode 1)

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Lessons In Leadership

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Benefits Of Benefits

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Make A Difference

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COVID 19 UPDATE

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The Wisdom of Being a Woman……Leader

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The Voice of the Patient

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Innovations: A Look Behind And A Look Ahead

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Thrive Even Amidst Adversity

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An Imagined Locker Room Talk from the Pioneers of the Industry

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Using Your Armor

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We Were Friends, Now I Am Your Leader, Now What?

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Imagine that the Pain is the doorway

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COMPASSION, SELF-COMPASSION, MINDFULNESS

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Resiliency, Hope, and Gratitude are the Answer

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Covid Vaccine - Straight Forward Answers

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From Burnout to Breakthrough