Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. Tracking the use and services of chaplains is an important and overlooked data. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.
Hospice News
AUGUST 22, 2022
The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. More than 7,768 chaplains were employed by hospices nationwide in 2019, according to the Zippia report.
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Hospice Chaplaincy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
If you are a hospice chaplain in need of polishing up your visit documentation, this is a webinar for you. centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is […] This webinar will be on Monday September 25th at 10:00am Central Standard Time. The registration fee is only $45.The
Hospice News
JUNE 15, 2023
After more than a decade working in hospice leadership, Alli Collins came across something she had never seen before — a financially viable, all-volunteer provider that is not Medicare-certified. I’ve spent well over a decade in the Medicare-certified side of the world. She never instituted a Medicare provider number.
Hospice News
AUGUST 23, 2022
One is how can we continue to diversify our services and help more people in more ways — and second, looking at how we can reduce our dependence on Medicare reimbursement. Why is it important to reduce that dependence on Medicare reimbursement? I sleep well at night when I’m not thinking about two major things. So what do we do?
Hospice News
MARCH 22, 2024
The palliative care program works on a medical model that is led by physicians and nurse practitioners who do home visits, and other services such as social workers and chaplains available as needed, based on the patient’s care plan, according to Krejs.
Hospice News
MARCH 11, 2024
Spirituality plays a key role in end-of-life decisions among African Americans, making hospice chaplains a significant part of reaching these populations, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. But a chaplain is someone without that can bridge that gap of trust and access.
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