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A Good Hospice Chart Isn’t Enough Anymore
For years, hospice compliance has centered heavily on the individual medical record, and for good reason. When an ADR arrives or a patient is...
Medicare Says Your Hospice Patient Wasn’t Eligible. That May Not Automatically Mean You Owe the Money Back.
A federal appeals court just issued a decision that I think every hospice owner, administrator, clinical leader, auditor, and physician needs to...
CMS Is About to Publish More About Your Hospice
CMS Is About to Publish More About Your Hospice. Have You Checked What It Says? Hospice leaders spend a lot of time making sure the information we...
What Does Your Hospice Look Like From 30,000 Feet
Hospice leaders spend a tremendous amount of time looking at individual patients. We review eligibility, documentation, certifications, plans of...
Hospice Audits Are Becoming Data-First, Not Chart-First
For years, when we talked about hospice audits, we tended to think about the medical record first. An ADR arrives, someone pulls the chart, and we...
Cms Hospice Audit Compliance Strategies
How Hospice Providers Can Prepare for CMS’s New Audit Environment The hospice industry has entered a new era of oversight. For years, many providers...
Documenting Well Managed Hospice Patients
How to Document a Well-Managed Hospice Patient Without Hurting Eligibility One of the most common documentation challenges hospice nurses encounter...
How To Answer How Much Time is Left Hospice
How Hospice Nurses Can Answer the Question: “How Much Time Do I Have Left?" One of the most challenging conversations hospice nurses face is...
Great Hospice Care Wont Protect You from an Audit
Why Great Hospice Care Alone Won’t Protect You From an Audit Most hospice leaders entered this field for one reason: to provide compassionate,...
Hospice Leadership Decision Making
Why Indecision Is Costing Your Hospice Agency More Than You Think Most hospice leaders spend significant time thinking about the decisions they need...