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Emerging Services Help Hospice Patients Reduce Anxiety About Pets’ Future

Hospice News

The documents associated with the pet placement plans are notarized, according to Diane McGill, founder and president of Pet Peace of Mind. The program includes guidance on how to coordinate with banks to establish ongoing financial support for the pet as they enter their new homes, including periodic monetary disbursements.

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Overcoming labor cost challenges in home care through automation

AlayaCare

Administrative burden: Home care agencies often grapple with extensive administrative tasks, such as documentation, billing, and scheduling. By digitizing and automating these administrative tasks, agencies can reduce paperwork, streamline documentation processes, and eliminate repetitive tasks.

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Best practices for automating processes to enhance risk management

AlayaCare

You can download our checklist on risk management data home care agencies should keep track of. Automate documentation and reporting: Accurate and organized documentation is essential in managing risks effectively. This proactive approach minimizes the chances of risks escalating into significant issues.

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5 Tips on automating client risk management in home care

AlayaCare

Manual processing of client risk management leads to a higher risk of errors in documentation and communication, which can lead to adverse events. Regulatory requirements regarding documentation and record-keeping are applicable to home care providers.

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Hospice News Palliative Care: How to Keep Your High-Valued Clinicians From Becoming Full-Time Note Takers

Hospice News

As essential as documentation is, they of course, have other things to do and Jason is here to help figure that out. Particularly over time in hospice and home health and starting to bleed into palliative care, they’re spending a lot of their time doing documentation and charting. They’re so sucked into the documentation.

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5 tips to increase continuity of care in home care [free care plan worksheet]

AlayaCare

Download Care Plan Worksheet 1. Using software for scheduling and coordination, clinical documentation, billing, virtual care, and a caregiver mobile app allows for increased efficiency and accuracy in the delivery of care. Lorraine Toderdash, Senior Product Manager, AlayaCare Download Care Plan Worksheet 4.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

Hospice News

The most common deficiencies are non-personalized care plans, missed direct-care visits, substandard visit documentation, incomplete care plans, and a lack of updates to care plans. In turn, hospice providers should focus on staying ahead of care plan requirements and recognizing areas for improvement.

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