Top News Stories of the Month June 2023

TCN Talks

Ever wondered how the media shapes our understanding of hospice care? Listen in as my guest, Mark Cohen, and I dissect the top stories from the past month. Mark, enlightens us on the intricacies of Marketing, PR, and external communications - essential tools for navigating the news. We scrutinize the whirlwind of dueling offers for a medecist option care and Optum, the controversy over Alive Hospice in Nashville, and the damaging coverage of hospital chain HCA.
In this podcast, Chris continues the monthly program that will be airing throughout 2023. Mark Cohen is the Editor & Publisher of Hospice News Today, an essential news and issues management briefing published 365 days a year for hospice leaders. He also is Principal of his strategic communications firm, Cohen-Fyfe Communications.
Mark spends hours each day reviewing and abstracting articles that make up his daily news brief, Hospice News Today. In this monthly podcast Chris and Mark highlight the top 10 news stories of the prior month. This monthly episode is a great resource for busy hospice and palliative care leaders, staff, and Board. Mark’s perspective is unique given his purview of the volume of articles as he scours 100’s of news sources to produce Hospice News Today.
Chris’s perspective is what do hospice and palliative care leaders need to know to help lead their organizations and teams today but also what they need to know in order to prepare for tomorrow as well. Both perspectives make for an enlightening show, so enjoy this podcast as Mark and Chris highlight their picks for the top 10-ish news articles for the past month (along with their honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the cut).
Switch gears with us as we plunge into the latest news on physician-assisted suicide, medical aid, and dying. We examine a gamut of developments, from expanded eligibility in Oregon and Vermont to the eye-opening documentary, Last Flight Home. Mark and I also delve into the poignant world of grief and bereavement, offering insights into a variety of personal grief journeys. Hear my perspective from the top of the corporate ladder on the most impactful happenings of June.
Fasten your seatbelts as we race through the latest hospice-related news, shedding light on studies that link hospice care to significant savings. We discuss the merits of the Medicare hospice benefit and the projected cost of hospice care by 2032. We shine a spotlight on the importance of dying with dignity and debunk some common myths about death. We also tackle the issue of staffing shortages in nursing homes and the impact of green card processes on this sector. Lastly, we wrap up with a lively chat on leadership quotes and the challenges of fostering effective teamwork. Mark and I are excited to take you on this enlightening journey through the labyrinth of hospice care news, so tune in and join the conversation.
This is a great listen. Join us, this is timely, relevant, and packed with need-to-know information.
Guest:
Mark Cohen, Editor & Publisher of Hospice News Today, and Principal, Cohen-Fyfe Communications
Host:
Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of Teleios Collaborative Network
Quotes in podcast:
"Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits."
"Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story."
- Casey Stengel

Teleios Collaborative Network / https://www.teleioscn.org/tcntalkspodcast

Chapters

1. Reviewing Top News Stories in Hospice (00:00:00)

2. Medical Aid, Dying Coverage, Hospice News (00:17:05)

3. Hospice, Healthcare, Staffing, Life Expectancy (00:25:47)

4. Leadership Quotes and Teamwork Challenges (00:38:18)