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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

Hospice News

Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Hospices currently have no means of reporting chaplain visits on Medicare claims.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. I’ve known Michele a long time, since the Joint Medical Program.

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