Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

Recent allegations that staff at HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) put pressure on patients to enter hospice dovetail with longstanding questions over how and when patients should be referred. Source: SEIU) HCA Healthcare is among the nation’s largest hospital systems, which employs more than 294,000 people, including 45,000 physicians.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

One of these skills is understanding and completing hospice GIP documentation. In this article, we’ll explore why you need to learn General Inpatient (GIP) documentation and explore patient scenarios where GIP might be necessary. Plus, I’ll explain when GIP care is appropriate and when it’s not.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Bailey Woodhams, business development manager for consulting firm Maxwell Healthcare Associates, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. My role was more than just teaching clinicians how to document patient visits. Two years into my career, I began working with Maxwell Healthcare Associates. Change is inevitable.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A physician signs off on patients’ visits and completes the documentation in the electronic medical records (EMR). Medical diagnosis vs. nursing diagnosis The existing documentation practices are bothersome for several reasons. First, are her decisions and documentation considered a medical diagnosis?

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Nurse.com

JULY 11, 2022

The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The resident was found deceased on the floor the next day, and the RN was asked to change her documentation of her assessment. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question. The report was denied by the organization.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It’s no secret that nurses and other healthcare professionals face the daily danger of infection, back injuries, falls, needlesticks, and other on-the-job hazards. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers put themselves at grave risk to care for critically ill patients, and some paid with their lives.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 18, 2023

Every day, healthcare workers across the country are violently attacked. recently introduced the Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. Implement protocols to document and investigate the violence. Studies have shown that ED staff experience a violent event about once every two months.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The benefits of advance care planning for seniors are well-documented, but younger adults should also ensure they are prepared for a life-threatening health crisis, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM).

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 19, 2023

Healthcare technologies can make patient care better, easier, and more efficient, especially with a large patient load. Here are some current healthcare technologies you should get to know to help better provide Nursing care to your patients. Telehealth Telehealth has become a buzzworthy topic in the healthcare community.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A frequent goal is reducing the amount of time spent on documentation. Though complete and accurate documentation is essential to regulatory compliance, patient safety and securing payment, the sheer amount of it is taxing for staff. Among the dissatisfiers is the encroachment of documentation into clinicians personal lives.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For years, law enforcement has bypassed traditional means of securing evidence by informal requests for documents from witnesses of crimes. At some point, that practice bled over into informal requests for healthcare providers’ documents, including documents reflecting protected health information (PHI).

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

This article is sponsored by Maxwell Healthcare Associates. In this Voices Interview, Hospice News sits down with Kody Johnston, Director of Business Analytics at Maxwell Healthcare Associates, to learn about the top tech trends agencies should be watching, as well as how they can use this technology.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 27, 2023

EHR systems serve as a centralized platform that facilitates the seamless sharing of client information among healthcare professionals, reducing the risk of miscommunication and enhancing care coordination. Enhanced documentation and accessibility Gone are the days of sifting through piles of paper documents to find client records.

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NHPCO

APRIL 13, 2022

NHPCO Encourages People to Put Their Needs at the Center on National Healthcare Decisions Day. National Healthcare Decisions Day gives everyone a reminder to do that for themselves: put yourself at the center and think about your own health care wishes. The post National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 appeared first on NHPCO.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2023

The agency has contracted with Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC as its Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC). The SMRC will notify hospices under review with a statement of reasons, request for documentation as well as informational resources. Noridian will perform the reviews and submit findings to CMS.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a time of great competition in the post-pandemic healthcare marketplace, hospitals and other facilities are smart to find ways to differentiate themselves from the many choices consumers can access. Designations like Magnet status are ways healthcare organizations can demonstrate their striving for excellence. Stop by booth #918.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This evolving mix of hospice regulation has placed staff oversight at the forefront of ensuring compliance, according to Christie Piland, director of education at Caris Healthcare. We’ve heard the importance of documentation numerous times, but it’s following up with how to identify that something is a problem so you can make corrections.”

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This is a challenge for providers in light of the widespread healthcare staffing challenges that impact the hospice community.” Claims and documentation for these services are frequently flagged for audits or medical reviews. In addition to these concerns, billing for CHC can be complex.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JANUARY 4, 2024

However, many skilled rehab professionals don’t fully understand how AI is being used in the healthcare space. Generative AI tools are finding an increasing number of uses in healthcare, including assistance with administrative functions, such as generating office notes, responding to documentation requests, and generating patient messages.

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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. CMS has directed providers to work directly with payers to sort out the specifics on how to use the codes.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To say that your healthcare agency has enough to worry about at the moment is likely an understatement. Hireology surveyed healthcare professionals that had recently taken a new job, and 70% of respondents said they were given the opportunity to review and complete onboarding materials digitally before their first day.

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 16, 2022

National Healthcare Decisions Day, observed annually on April 16th, is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive. The majority of people, even those who are seriously ill, haven’t talked about or documented their wishes. Why does this happen? Ask forgiveness for times you have hurt others.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Office of Inspector General (OIG), announced plans for significant updates and modernization of OIG compliance program guidance (CPG) to improve their accessibility and usability for healthcare entities. [1] The OIG intends to publish the GCPG by December 31, 2023.

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Though older Asian-American adults may be less likely to discuss pain and symptom management needs with their health care professionals, they may be more receptive to the psychosocial support included in hospice and palliative care, according to recent research from VITAS’ Healthcare.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

If the government wants to go in and take documents, [that’s] a different issue and a lot more complex. An example came last year when former owner of New Orleans-based Canon Healthcare Dr. Shiva Akula was convicted for False Claims Act violations totaling nearly $47 million. “The vast majority of criminal cases are going to plead out.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

were recently acquired by San Diego-based Mission Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. Likewise, solutions that can reduce time spent on administrative tasks like documentation allows clinicians to “deliver care to the person, not a keyboard,” Wilson told Hospice News. Documentation time was a huge dissatisfier among clinicians.

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Hospice News

JUNE 17, 2022

Aside from strong documentation, insight from hospice physicians around patient conditions is a key defense in appealing audits, experts say. Careful attention to documentation is essential to avoiding potential audits by the U.S. During the audit, hospices will receive requests for Medicare claims and associated documentation.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

When choosing a hospice to work with, payers in the Medicare Advantage (MA) realm zero in on providers’ quality scores and its patient population growth potential, according to Frontpoint Healthcare CEO Brent Korte. Bulletproof your clinical charting and documentation.” MA payers are gauging how a hospice measures up in the U.S

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Honing attention on how hospices can integrate technology to better support clinical documentation and patient admission processes may be a key to thriving, Melton indicated. “We More efficient tools can reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks and clinical documentation “down to minutes, rather than hours,” she said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“With Brisas Supportive, we aim to provide a renewed sense of freedom in health care, allowing everyone to access palliative care without the restrictions of any one specific healthcare plan.”

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AlayaCare

JUNE 29, 2023

One of the most used technology buzzword affecting the healthcare industry today is “Big Data.” Big data is being talked about more and is all the rage in the technology world, but what does it mean for home healthcare? For example, it’s possible to set up predictive alerts based on clinical vitals. What’s next?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Having varied avenues of onboarding support for clinicians is an important part of retention, according to Diane Psaras, executive vice president and chief human resources officer of VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). It’s getting doses of training that are more meaningful.”

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 14, 2023

AlayaCare , a developer of end-to-end home-based care technology, today announced a partnership that will offer AlayaCare customers the ability to utilize Forcura’s healthcare workflow management platform as an integrated solution. It represents the company’s seventh integration with an EHR in post-acute healthcare. “As

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AlayaCare

MARCH 21, 2023

Patients are paying more of their healthcare costs every day and providers need to examine their patient experience to determine how it is impacting their revenue. This greatly increases staff efficiency as well as offers greater accuracy in documentation.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Especially in the home healthcare industry where, due to its strict nature, audits play a major role in providing oversight and verification of industry standards and regulations. Reduce Overall Cost Having a home healthcare software platform with integrated accounting gives you more capabilities at a reduced cost.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Especially in the home healthcare industry where, due to its strict nature, audits play a major role in providing oversight and verification of industry standards and regulations. If you store your accounting records as printed documents, you could spend hours searching for the appropriate files to pull. Reduce Overall Cost.

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