Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Hospice News: Today we will talk about threads of clinical documentation and satisfaction and also revenue protection. Here’s an area that you missed from a documentation perspective where you could get dinged by CMS for not documenting it, either this element or this way.” One example is a CTI. They love doing it.

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AlayaCare

MAY 8, 2023

Integrating a software solution such as AlayaCare will allow secure clinical documentation in a multi-tiered and secure messaging , HIPPA-compliant cloud environment. How easily does your system make it for you to see if caregivers are completing activities of daily living (ADLs) on-site?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And a lot of them never actually improve their ADLs once they’re sent to SNF. Lynn: If they need to go somewhere and receive ADL support and supportive care at the same time, there’s no mechanism to pay for that. Many of them aren’t enrolled in hospice before they die. Sarguni: Yeah. We provide critical education.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Eric 07:41 If I remember that document, that USPSTF document, the place that had the most evidence was actually on the screening tools to use. And it has fairly well documented biases. Mostly people use like a quick ADL IDL checklist and for function and a mini cog. Yes, but the rest of the stuff was less evidence based.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Hospice documentation is tedious and time-consuming. I’ve outlined simple tips to help you master the fundamentals of hospice documentation. Do you spend hours documenting at home? Worse yet, do you find yourself frustrated when “corporate” only seems to care about timely documentation? Documentation is king!!

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

When this happens, you’ll want to use these tips to document the hospice recertification with ease. While the nurse practitioner can perform the face-to-face visit, it is up to the hospice medical director to review the documentation and certify the patient still meets hospice criteria. Use Comparison Documentation.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 6, 2024

This article will outline tips and strategies to support better hospice documentation when painting the picture of decline. “Painting the picture” is a phrase often used to describe the process of documenting a hospice patient’s condition. Requires assistance with ADLs. I’ll be honest.

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