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Category Archives: News

Cannabis: Effects, Interactions, and the Hospice Patient

Medical, NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsDecember 1, 2016

Despite the American Medical Association’s stance that “cannabis is a dangerous drug and as such is a public health concern,” the use of medical cannabis, or medical marijuana, is increasing. …

Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Hepatic Encephalopathy

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsNovember 1, 2016

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is the spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities associated with end stage liver disease.  Symptoms range from subtle alterations in mental status to confusion and coma.  A severely diseased…

Morphine: What Caregivers Need to Understand

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsOctober 6, 2016

For decades, patients, caregivers, and sometimes even hospice staff have erroneously believed that morphine use hastens death.  However, these same people have continued to use morphine believing that the provision…

Flat Hospice Per-Diem Rate Replaced 1/1/16

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsJanuary 4, 2016

A Recent Hospice Update Eliminates The 3-Decade Old Per-Diem Rate: Hospices will now be reimbursed a rate that is higher on days 1-60 of a stay ($187.54) and lower thereafter…

Hospice Rates Could Remain Flat in 2017

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsDecember 10, 2015

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission suggested that hospice rates should receive a 0% market basket adjustment for fiscal year 2017

Utah’s CNS Hospice Donates to The Inn Between Homeless Hospice

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsMay 12, 2015

The Inn Between Homeless Hospice Gets a Helping Hand from CNS Hospice Salt Lake City, UT.  Community Nursing Services’ hospice program has made a significant donation  to The Inn Between,…

Meridian’s Accent Hospice Donates to Boise Rescue Mission

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsMay 12, 2015

Boise Rescue Mission Receives a Helping Hand from Meridian’s Accent Hospice Boise, ID.  Accent Hospice Care, LLC, has donated hundreds of dollars to the Boise Rescue Mission (BRM) in honor…

Walla Walla Community Hospice Donates to Local YWCA Domestic Violence Program

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsMay 12, 2015

YWCA Domestic Violence Program Gets a Helping Hand from Walla Walla Community Hospice Walla Walla, WA.   Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) has facilitated a substantial donation to the Walla Walla…

Impact Act Making a Big Impact

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsFebruary 26, 2015

New law includes provisions to create increased transparency within the hospice community The newly adopted “IMPACT Act” (Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act) includes provisions creating greater oversight and increased…

One For the Least to Start

NewsBy Origins Pharmacy SolutionsFebruary 26, 2015

Origins’ is poised to donate monies for their “1 For the Least of These” program in early March.  This campaign donates 1% of their clients’ drug costs, in the name…

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