Hospice Addendum

How will you provide, in writing, the “Patient Notification of Hospice Non-Covered Items, Services, and Drugs?” Continue reading...

September 20, 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 Screening for Hospice

You want to protect your patients and staff from COVID-19. To limit exposure, the CDC recommends avoiding contact with other persons. But your patients are relying on you to relieve their suffering and distress and most likely will require an in-person visit. How can you do this safely? The following are steps supported by the CDC, Health and Human Services, and other agencies. Continue reading...

August 15, 2020

Frustrated at work.

Efficient real-time hospice audits.

Hospice agencies may not sustain the financial impact of a federal audit if their documentation is not complete. Providing quality patient care is your priority, but do not forget Medicare must fight fraud by requiring compliance with their rules and regulations, vis-à-vis documentation. Continue reading...

August 1, 2020

Telehealth

Hospice and Telehealth

Are you feeling left out or experiencing the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) regarding telemedicine? Unsure what the difference is between Telehealth, Telemedicine, and eVisits? Do you think hospice does not need Telehealth? These are the questions that will be addressed in this article.

Coming September 30, 2020