What to Look for in a Healthcare Executive Who Understands Clinical Operations and Value Based Care
Value based care needs leaders who can translate between the care team and the contract. Tonia Barrier, MSN, RN, outlines six capabilities to look for, with interview questions for each.
Building a Scalable Serious Illness Care Model Without Losing Quality or Cost Control
Serious illness care works beautifully at a small census and often breaks when it grows. Tonia Barrier, MSN, RN, shares six design principles for scaling serious illness care while protecting quality and controlling cost.
Responsible AI in Hospice: What Clinical Governance Should Look Like
AI is already in hospice workflows, often without a formal decision to let it in. Tonia Barrier, MSN, RN, outlines five clinical governance practices for using AI responsibly in hospice and home health.
How a Hospice Can Attract Appropriate Referrals Without Compromising Eligibility
More referrals are not always better referrals. Tonia Barrier, MSN, RN, shares strategies that help hospices earn earlier, appropriate referrals while protecting eligibility standards.
How to Grow a Hospice Without Increasing Compliance Risk
Hospice growth and compliance do not have to pull against each other. Tonia Barrier, MSN, RN, explains the ALIGN framework for growing census while protecting eligibility and clinical integrity.