Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This strategy presents a vision, along with recommendations for achieving it. Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations. At some point in our lives, most of us will either be a family caregiver or need one.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2024

That presents the opportunity to figure out prospectively how to keep risks at a minimum. Ensuring that IT professionals are well-versed in potential compliance red flags, such as documentation errors , is key for hospices to build systems that identify areas of risk, Pekarske stated.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

It’s not just past, but also present experiences that are still in existence and impact the quality of care that transgender patients receive,” Fried said. Another important consideration is documenting a patient’s appropriate pronoun preference, which can make or break a quality outcome, Morrow stated.

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Hospice News

APRIL 27, 2023

Safety is an ever present concern for hospice providers in any setting, but the home may be the toughest for employers to help staff navigate. Most of the documentation, it may occur in the [EMR] record describing the patient’s behavior as part of an assessment, but it doesn’t get documented administratively.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Listening and responding in good faith to employee concerns is key to avoiding such lawsuits, Thomas Barnard, attorney and shareholder for the law firm Baker Donelson, said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In practical terms, this means that healthcare facilities looking to attract young talent should invest in digital solutions that streamline communication, scheduling, and documentation. The arrival of Gen Z Nurses presents an exciting opportunity to reimagine aspects of Nursing culture.

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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. AlayaCare’s “task” and care plan functionality allows caregivers to document the execution and completion of activities in real-time.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. Adverse drug events (ADEs) present on a spectrum from discomfort to medical emergency, so the impacts can range widely,” Krout told Hospice News in an email.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

The app allows nurses to use a mobile phone to document patient information in real-time through voice dictation. Hain: Nurses juggle multiple responsibilities, from patient care to complex documentation and care coordination. How does Aiva Assistant help nurses in their daily workflow?

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AlayaCare

JUNE 23, 2023

Thankfully, the advent of automation in home care software presents a viable solution to address these challenges. Administrative burden: Home care agencies often grapple with extensive administrative tasks, such as documentation, billing, and scheduling. 3 Common challenges of labor costs in home care: 1.

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Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2023

The shift does present challenges, however. Whether an organization is providing palliative care as part of an interdisciplinary team, or if it includes nursing or social work documentation, a palliative platform builds in the flexibility for care providers to offer care and bill for their services in the current dynamic landscape.

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Additionally, informed consent must be documented accurately, often requiring the patients signed acknowledgment. This documentation protects patients and providers by creating a transparent record of the agreement. Healthcare providers must consistently strive for clear communication and comprehensive documentation.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology is continuously evolving, and new tools are presented to help advance various industries and improve processes. Healthcare providers are adapting to new technologies such as electronic health records (EHRs), which allow them to gather these “extremely large data sets” of home health documents.

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AlayaCare

AUGUST 8, 2022

The home care industry presents a particularly challenging optimization problem given some visits are time specific, while other clients require home care workers with specific skills and training. Interested to hear what industry experts are saying about caregiver churn? Keeping caregiver schedules optimized and reliable.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

Patients value stability; caregivers can foster this by maintaining regular routines and being present for important milestones. Regular follow-ups with medical professionals and documenting changes in the patients condition ensure youre meeting their evolving needs effectively.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 29, 2024

I quickly found myself drifting into boredom, my hand automatically reaching for a pen to take notes from the PowerPoints each teacher presented. Just as vocabulary and grammar are foundational for students, precise language and documentation are crucial for us in demonstrating the skilled level of service we provide.

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Home With Help

APRIL 3, 2025

Long-distance caregiving brings unique challenges, including managing logistics, staying updated on your loved ones well-being, and coping with the emotional toll of not being physically present. The good news is that with thoughtful planning and the right resources, it is possible to provide meaningful support from afar.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2023

CMS audits present more than merely administrative or procedural hurdles. The contractor then pulls and examines between 20 and 40 of the organization’s claims and supporting medical documentation. If handled incorrectly, a CMS audit can fundamentally impact a provider’s business,” the firm recently reported.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

AI-Powered Assistants AI-powered virtual assistants are stepping in to support nurses in managing documentation and communication. Nurses now use similar platforms to guide patients who aren’t physically present in a facility or track chronic conditions without requiring in-person visits.

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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. So the challenge has always been in, well, do you have a reason to use a cognitive assessment or screening tool and then to launch a workup?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The ability to present customer satisfaction scores, attention to HQRP measures and a means for providing quality hospice services in a cost-effective manner directly impacts those plans. KanTime can capture affiliated providers, documents and palliative care-to-hospice transitions seamlessly by overlaying medical records for easy reference.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 5, 2022

Mobile presents a new opportunity to make information readily available to your patients. Mobile Health. According to HIMSS Analytics, 69% of clinicians are already using mobile devices , such as cell phones, tablets, and laptops, to access patient information. Video Conferencing.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Hospice CARE Act has a “long road ahead” before enactment, but its introduction presents both significant challenges and opportunities for hospice providers, said Ethan McChesney, policy director at the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). This is a hard balance to strike,” Gurian said.

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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 News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The agency will be contacting individual hospices to request information on Medicare claims and associated documentation. Hospices may benefit from practices like internal audits to ensure their documents are consistent with their degree of compliance. Medicare Advantage, Primary Care First and other models also present opportunities.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 5, 2021

If you’re working with a paper-based accounting department where every document that comes in requires some kind of manual processing, staff will spend the majority of their time hunting down documents, assembling or organizing paper and doing manual data-entry into accounting systems.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re working with a paper-based accounting department where every document that comes in requires some kind of manual processing, staff will spend the majority of their time hunting down documents, assembling or organizing paper and doing manual data-entry into accounting systems. Reduce Overall Cost.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2023

Nevertheless, longer stays continue to trigger regulatory audits and additional documentation requests. Patients in the Medicare program could benefit significantly if hospice as an option for care was presented fully to patients earlier on for those who are in that large group of people whose length of stay is 10 days or less.”

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AJN Off the Charts

APRIL 14, 2025

More detailed information can be obtained by going to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website and consulting the Yellow Book , a recognized authority document freely available for access and download. fresh fruits, vegetables) to reduce contact with contaminants that may be present on the outside of that item.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 21, 2025

Next, list important factors like reasonable commuting distance, scheduling flexibility, and exposure to diverse clinical presentations. Additionally, thoroughly understand your program’s specific clinical site requirements. Managing the Paperwork Process The administrative requirements for clinical rotations can be extensive.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The leading cause of these payments were inaccurate or incomplete documentation. In cases where documentation is missing or insufficient, payments may be labeled as ‘unknown’ since their propriety cannot be determined.” One key consideration is CMS’ 60-day rule.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 14, 2023

As registered nurses, we put a lot of time and effort into obtaining and organizing documents we must maintain. Where are you documenting that? We should all record our many accomplishments, such as presentations, publications, preceptor hours, acts of service, etc. Your Gmail™ account also gives you access to Google Drive ™.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 11, 2023

I am thrilled to see that the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the American Nurses Association have released a new document called Nurse Staffing Task Force Imperatives, Recommendations, and Actions. Supporting nurse-patient ratios is also mentioned in the document, although under the heading of “actions to consider.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Factors deemed suspicious, like live discharges or recertifications, were often presented as clear indicators of fraud, even though they could be matters of medical necessity. When the audit launches, the OIG will contact individual hospices to request Medicare claims and associated documentation. 3–6 Big Provider, Payer Hospice Deals.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Document your patient care assessments, observations, communications, and actions in an objective, timely, accurate, complete, and appropriate manner. To help improve the diagnostic process, consider the potential unintended consequences of pursuing a specific diagnosis: Are factors present that do not align with the diagnosis?

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 23, 2025

Knowing more about how microaggressions present can prepare you to defend yourself whenever you’re faced with ignorance or allow you to step in when you see someone being mistreated. If a coworker’s actions are repeated, document each incident by noting the date, time, and place of the mistreatment.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 4, 2025

Is the expectation that I present every patient to the physician? So often, we are so desperate for a job that we sign and overlook general documentation. Treat the contract like a document at your nursing job. And remember, if it is not documented, it did not happen. What is the process?

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