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How Emerging Hospice Regulations Could Impact Providers

Hospice News

The report rocked the industry when it found that roughly 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. Solid documentation and billing practices are keys to avoiding regulatory attention and responding to auditing requests, Ellis stated.

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Care Plans Will Be a Key Issue as CMS Updates Hospice Survey Processes

Hospice News

Ensuring that those are enforced with the patient is a big one, and then also following the plan of care, providing visits as required, or not documenting a missed visit or a change in order is usually the reason.” This allows you to take a look at past surveys, and you can compare your results to this document,” Mills said. “So

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Gen Z Nurses: A New Era of Expectations and Engagement

Diversity Nursing

This generation— born roughly between 1997 and 2012—has been raised in an era where digital technology is not only a tool but an integral part of daily life. In practical terms, this means that healthcare facilities looking to attract young talent should invest in digital solutions that streamline communication, scheduling, and documentation.

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US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators

Hospice News

For instance, roughly one-third (31%) of general inpatient hospice stays in 2012 were billed inappropriately, a $268 million cost to Medicare, the U.S. The agency will contact individual hospices to request Medicare claims and associated documentation. Medicare hospice claims represent a solid chunk, according to regulators.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

percent of all claims in the 2022 dataset, compared to 13 percent in the 2012 dataset. Family and adult-gerontology primary care have consistently represented the majority of NP claims across 2012, 2017, and 2022 claim report datasets. Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action.

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OIG’s Hospice GIP Audit Fueled by Inappropriate Billing; Nearly One-Third of Claims Have Errors

Hospice News

Increased regulatory and clinical oversight is needed to address common billing and documentation errors related to hospice general inpatient care, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

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Forcura Partners with AlayaCare to Support the Entire Home-based Care Market

AlayaCare

Since its founding in 2012, Forcura and its technology innovations have supported agencies and providers across the home-based care sector in a variety of ways. For example, agencies and providers can digitally manage the workflow of patient documentation and new client onboarding and centralize all digital and physical documentation.

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