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The largest membership organization comprised of community-based advanced illness care providers

10/14/2026

Hospice and palliative care may look different around the world, but the mission remains the same: providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families.

While traveling through Slovenia recently, NPHI's Chief Medical & Innovation Officer Dr. Cameron Muir took the opportunity to visit Ljubhospic in Ljubljana, the country’s only inpatient hospice, to learn about their innovative approaches to care and share perspectives from the United States.

At NPHI, we believe innovation knows no borders. By sharing ideas and learning from mission-driven organizations around the world, we can strengthen hospice and palliative care at home and beyond.

A special thank you to the Ljubhospic team for the warm welcome and for opening the door to continued collaboration!

10/05/2026

NPHI's 2027 Summit is headed to Austin!

We’re excited to officially announce NPHI’s 2027 Summit: Built to Innovate, taking place April 19–22, 2027, at the JW Marriott Austin.

Next spring, the NPHI community will come together to explore the ideas, innovations, and bold thinking shaping what’s next for hospice, palliative, and advanced illness care — with plenty of opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another.

💡 Innovation & quality in action
🤝 500+ leaders, innovators & changemakers
🎤 Fresh perspectives and practical ideas
🎓 Continuing education
🎉 More opportunities to connect and collaborate

And we’re doing it all in Austin — a city known for big ideas, live music, innovation, and doing things a little differently.

📩 NPHI members: Check your inbox! We just sent you everything you need to know, including how to save $200 on registration for a limited time.

We’ll see you in Austin.

Learn more: https://www.nphihealth.org/summit-2027/

10/02/2026

We have just wrapped up our 2026 Washington Leadership Conference!

We kicked off Friday morning with our keynote featuring Steven Kelts, AI Ethicist at Centene Corporation, who helped us make sense of artificial intelligence and its place in healthcare.

We also welcomed Jeneen Iwugo, Director of the Center for Program Integrity at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, for a candid fireside chat on hospice program integrity with Ethan McChesney, NPHI’s Senior Policy Director.

Michael Link, President and CEO of Choices Healthcare, and NPHI's Robin Shultz, LCSW, ACC, ACHPSW, VP of Member Experience & Programs, followed with an update on where NPHI's AI work is headed next.

We then heard from Jeanne Chirico, President & CEO of the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS), Bill Finn, President & CEO of Reserve Care, and Skelly Wingard, By The Bay Health's CEO, for a session on state advocacy lessons learned, moderated by Quin Lyons, NPHI’s Policy Analyst.

We closed out the conference with a fireside chat on expanding healthcare access through hospice and FQHC collaboration, featuring Dr. Clive Fields, Co-founder of VillageMD, and Dr. Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).

We can’t thank our members, partners, sponsors & speakers enough for joining us these last few days for candid conversation and timely discussions.

We will see you all in Austin next April!

10/02/2026

Last night, our clinical and medical leaders gathered at our Washington, DC offices for an in-person meeting of the Chief Medical Officers & Medical Leaders Collaborative where members were able to connect after a long day of amazing sessions from our WLC.

From quality improvement to care delivery, these conversations drive the work our members do every day!

10/01/2026

We wrapped up Day 1 of our Washington Leadership Conference with a happy hour, and our members made the most of it!

A huge thank you to Axxess for sponsoring tonight's happy hour and keeping the energy going after a packed day of sessions.

10/01/2026

What an incredible first day at our 2026 Washington Leadership Conference!

This afternoon brought another impressive set of conversations as we closed out Day 1. We heard from Rita B. Choula of AARP's Public Policy Institute and Jason Resendez, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, for a fireside chat on the future of caregiving moderated by NPHI Board Member Bill Finn.

Laura Ellis, Christina McGarvey, and Amanda Neff from HHS OIG walked us through the updated compliance guidance for hospice.

Dr. Cameron Muir, NPHI's Chief Medical and Innovation Officer, presented on our Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative and shared the latest GINV and HVLDL resources, all designed to support members on the road to becoming a 5-star hospice.

And we wrapped the afternoon with a fireside chat on the next chapter in care management education, featuring Cheri Lattimer of NTOCC and NPHI's own VP of Member Experience & Programs Robin Shultz.

10/01/2026

Our 2026 Washington Leadership Conference kicked off this morning with an amazing lineup of speakers!

We welcomed Jake Quinton MD, MS, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at CMS, who joined us for a conversation on building the future of serious illness care.

NPHI's own Senior Policy Director Ethan McChesney and Policy Analyst Quinten Lyons shared our latest policy priorities and advocacy updates, followed by Sarah Skirmont, Legislative Director for Rep. Sánchez (D-CA), who gave an overview of the Hospice CARE Act and led a member feedback session.

We closed the morning with a session moderated by our Senior Advisor of Fraud & Abuse Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC. She was joined by Brian Slater, Director of the Home Health and Hospice Division at CMS's Center for Medicare, and Kelly Vontran, Deputy Director of the division, who walked attendees through the provisions of the FY2027 Hospice Final Rule.

10/01/2026

On the eve of our 2026 Washington Leadership Conference, NPHI colleagues and partners came together for our second Innovation Roundtable to share what they're learning about care management.

Dr. Bethany Snider, SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Everent Health, and Dr. Jessica Hubbs, Internal Medicine Physician and Chief Clinical Officer at Advanced Care Innovations, led the discussion. They shared how strong care management can make palliative care sustainable and help organizations prepare for the move toward value-based arrangements.

Participants also talked through how they measure quality and outcomes, and which measures resonate most when making the case to payers.

Thank you to Dr. Snider, Dr. Hubbs and everyone who joined!

10/01/2026

This evening, NPHI members gathered at our Washington, DC headquarters, for the Welcome Reception ahead of the Washington Leadership Conference. It has been a wonderful evening of connection and collaboration as members came together from across the country to kick off what will be an impactful few days.

A special thank you to WellSky for sponsoring tonight's reception and making the evening possible. We are so grateful for your continued support!

The WLC officially kicks off tomorrow morning, stay tuned for updates from our dynamic speakers and sessions!

09/30/2026

A record day on Capitol Hill! 🇺🇸

Today, NPHI members held a record number of meetings with congressional offices as part of , bringing the voice of nonprofit hospice and palliative care directly to lawmakers.

Our members shared real stories from the patients, families and communities they serve and advocated for policies that protect access to high-quality, mission-driven care at the end of life.

Thank you to every member who made their voice heard today, and to the congressional offices who took the time to listen and engage.

Tomorrow, we carry those conversations forward as the 2026 NPHI Washington Leadership Conference gets underway.

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