April, 2015

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Hospice, Texas Medicaid and Continuous Care

Hospice Advantage Solutions

Utilization Review (UR) for the Medicaid Hospice Program monitors and evaluates medical necessity and appropriateness on a concurrent and retrospective basis. Hospice eligibility, length of stay and Continuous Home Care (CHC) are part of the review. As a consultant, I have the privilege of being invited into agencies throughout Texas to review their documentation and practices.

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Doorway Into Light: a Talk with Bodhi Be

Journey With Deanna

Bodhi Be, the Executive Director of 'Doorway Into Light', is a teacher, guide and ordained minister in the universal Sufi lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Samuel Lewis. He is an independent funeral director, hospice volunteer, notary, and the founder and president of Doorway Into Light’s The Death Store, Hawaii’s first certified green funeral home.

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"The Death Monologues." A Talk with Giselle Suarez.

Journey With Deanna

This one woman show is written and performed by Giselle Suarez. Giselle graduated from the Royal Theatre Arts Academy in Utrecht in the Netherlands. She went on to perform in classic and original works, throughout the European professional theatre circuit. Together with her husband, she founded MOMENTA, a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands, which completed several theatre projects in Central America working with the young Mayan population.

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Lucy died from Pediatric Cardiomyopathy

Journey With Deanna

Sara Farmer lives in Texas with her husband, son, daughter, and two cats. She is a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom. When she's not tending to her kids, she spends time with her husband, reads, writes, and sings. Following the death of her daughter Lucy at 15 months, she began writing in earnest, sharing her journey through grief and child loss.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.