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Do You Need to Learn Hospice GIP Documentation? [Expert Tips]

Hospice Nurse Hero

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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When the goal is to maintain

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Answer: No. Answer: No.

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4 Things Killing Your OASIS Assessment and How to Fix Them

The Productive Home Health Nurse

Or you’re just plain stuck as it pertains to OASIS assessments and documentation as a whole , you may unknowingly be making one or more of the 4 mistakes that we’re going to cover in today’s blog post. Before we dive into this post, let’s take a quick look at the entire OASIS Assessment and Documentation Process.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

Health care providers are giving really good patient-focused care, but we’re not doing what I like to call family-centered care. There’s not even a place in most medical records to document that. It is skilled care even when you have no skills, and you have no license, but you’re doing this 24 hours.

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The skill of knowing the basics

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Skilled therapy services may be necessary to improve a patient’s current condition, to maintain the patient’s current condition, or to prevent or slow further deterioration of the patient’s condition. Let’s start with some definitions and guidance from Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services.