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  • March 23, 2026

    Monday

  • March 24, 2026

    Tuesday

  • March 25, 2026

    Wednesday

  • Where
    Portman Promenade

  • Where
    Promenade Foyer



  • Presented by: AXXESS

    Connect with hospice and palliative care leaders, providers, and partners to kick off ELEVATE. Share insights, spark new connections, and set the tone for two days of impactful conversations.
    Where
    Providence Promenade

  • A centralized service point for attendee check-in, badge collection, event materials, and general inquiries.
    Where
    Portman Promenade

  • Where
    Promenade Foyer

  • Gather for a warm welcome from the Hospice News team, as they set the stage for the high-impact sessions, networking opportunities and industry insights set to unfold.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Innovative talent drives the aging and healthcare industries forward, forging a path with limitless potential and transformative thinking. The future leaders are already within our ranks, and the companies at the forefront of success are those retaining them at all levels. Join us in congratulating the Hospice & Palliative Care Future Leaders Class of 2025, proudly sponsored by Homecare Homebase.

    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • A focused discussion on the governance, interoperability, privacy, and clinical oversight standards hospices must adopt to safely leverage emerging technologies—ensuring AI and connected systems enhance trust, compliance, and sustainable growth.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Join us as executive leaders within the hospice space share their thoughts on the current state of the industry, its key trends and outlook for the future.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Take a breather between sessions to mingle with fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and build relationships with professionals shaping the future of compassionate care.

  • In this session, speakers from across the hospice and palliative care industry, including HealthView Hospice & Palliative Care, will share operational lessons from California’s highly regulated and innovative care environment. The discussion will examine how policy, payment models, and regulatory oversight influence care delivery and organizational strategy, and highlight practical insights that leaders can apply as their own markets continue to evolve.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • HOPE is raising the bar on quality and oversight. In this session, hear how Hospice of the Chesapeake (HOC) turned HOPE compliance from a challenge into an operational advantage with Dart Health AI. They went from from auditing 2% to 100% of charts, while reallocating 13 auditors.

    You’ll learn what HOC vetted, how they think about successful AI deployments, and where they are expanding AI across their organization.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D

  • In this session, a panel of industry leaders and experts will discuss the major regulatory initiatives happening during 2026, from top compliance issues to efforts to root our fraud.

  • A session that will explore how palliative care providers see opportunities and partnerships taking shape in the future, as well as the market trends that are impacting industry outlook, growth and sustainability.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D

  • Refuel and recharge with hospice and palliative care leaders by enjoying lunch, where meaningful introductions and collaborative conversations are always on the menu.
    Where
    Uptown - Lower Level

  • Hospice and palliative care organizations are being squeezed by fixed reimbursement, rising costs, and mounting regulatory and workforce pressure. This session shows how leading organizations are fighting back with operational transformation and real‑time insights to drive faster decisions, stronger accountability, and sustainable margins without compromising mission.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • This session will present strategies for recruiting and managing volunteers to aid in compliance with the 5% volunterrism requirement.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Speed, compassion and compliance are paramount in hospice admissions processes. In this session, hospice industry leaders will discuss strategies for ensuring that the referral-to-bedside process is both fast and effective.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D

  • Take a breather between sessions to mingle with fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and build relationships with professionals shaping the future of compassionate care.

  • Hospice teams are drowning in documentation. Between rising audits, shifting compliance rules, and heavy charting demands, clinicians are spending more time defending their care than delivering it. In addition, with burnout and staffing shortages at an all-time high, the status quo isn’t sustainable.

    This 30-minute panel shares the real story of how one hospice agency broke that cycle. Without hiring more staff or asking clinicians to work longer hours, they simplified documentation, reduced rework, and strengthened audit readiness, while giving their teams time back for patient care.

    The discussion will focus on what changed, what worked, and what required adjustment, including how newer technologies, such as AI, supported those improvements. You will leave with a clear, practical plan you can pressure-test in your own organization, red flags to watch for, concrete steps to clean it up, and a way to protect both compliance and your team’s energy without burning out the people you can’t afford to lose.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • For many hospice owners, the decision to sell is one of the most significant financial and professional milestones of their careers, but preparation often starts too late.

    In this focused 30-minute discussion, Agenda Health, a leading healthcare M&A Advisory firm, and David Jackson, CEO of Choice Health at Home, share their experience and practical insights on how hospice owners can position their organizations for a successful transaction. Panelists will break down the key drivers behind current hospice valuations, what buyers evaluate during diligence, and the operational and financial steps owners should take before going to market. The conversation will also explore different transaction paths, from full exits to equity rollovers, as well as the pros and cons of various buyer types, including strategic consolidators and financial sponsors. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of what makes an agency attractive to buyers today, common pitfalls that can reduce value, and how to prepare their organizations for a smoother and more successful s
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D

  • This session will explore what it takes to establish and sustain an effective, high-quality pediatric hospice or palliative care program in today's economic and clinical environment.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Without family caregivers, it would be virtually impossible to provide hospice care in the home. Yet many caregivers stuggle under crushing burdens. In this session, hospice experts will discuss strategies for improving caregiver support.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D



  • Presented by: KanTime

    Unwind after a day of sessions by reconnecting with peers and continuing conversations with executives, advisors, and innovators driving growth and excellence in hospice and palliative care.
    Where
    Brooklyn Village

  • Where
    Portman Promenade

  • Where
    Promenade Foyer

  • In this discussion, Homecare Homebase will explore how technology, data, and thoughtful workflow design can support clinicians, strengthen compliance, and improve quality for patients and families navigating the end-of-life journey.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • In this "Fireside Chat," Hospice News will explore the rise of the "payvider" organization, payers that also provide the care.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Take a breather between sessions to mingle with fellow attendees, exchange ideas, and build relationships with professionals shaping the future of compassionate care.

  • Most hospice agencies are already using AI. Voice documentation tools, automated QA layers. The results are real. But point solutions hit a ceiling, and that ceiling is your EMR.

    This session introduces the AI-Native Agency — operations rebuilt from the ground up around replacing your EMR with an AI Operating System. We'll cover the back office staffing assumptions AI breaks, what AI-native clinical operations look like in practice, and what operating in a post-EMR era looks like.oice documentation tools, automated QA layers. The results are real. But point solutions hit a ceiling, and that ceiling is your EMR.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • In an increasingly competitive hospice and palliative care landscape, organizations that harness data effectively are the ones best positioned to grow. This forward‑looking panel will explore how providers can use data not just to measure performance, but to shape strategy, strengthen referral relationships, identify market opportunities and accelerate sustainable business expansion.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D

  • Hospices that complete acquisitions and affiliations must then do the hard work of integrating their new assets into their existing operations. This session will examine key integration strategies to ensure a smooth transition after a transaction closes.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom C

  • Palliative care models are proliferating throughout health care, among hospices, primary care providers, health systems, oncology practices and others. This session will look at how these models are taking place across different health care settings.
    Where
    Grand Ballroom D