This three-part series is “all you need to know” as a hospice clinical manager, beginning with key regulations for hospice admission and ending with quality reporting. Part 1 will go through the hospice process from admission, identifying the regulations related to Medicare hospice eligibility, and all of the necessary documentation required to manage your team. It will identify areas of risk that agencies face related to both survey and additional medical documentation review. This is a clinical management crib notes series and well worth the investment for new leadership and a brush up for all leadership.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain how the hospice manager/supervisor role supports compliance and regulations
• Describe the hospice process and the components of Medicare hospice eligibility
• Identify top areas of survey risk and payment denial
• Describe the critical elements to creating an effective plan of care
• Discuss enhanced oversight within the hospice industry

WEBINAR DETAILS: Part 1 of this three-part webinar series will review regulations and compliance issues that are critical to hospice leadership. You’ll learn about Medicare hospice eligibility and how to successfully guide your team to support terminality and regulatory compliance. As Medicare oversight continues, it is critical that leadership understands the regulations and what qualifies patients for hospice and continued services. This webinar will address the tools required to work with your team to meet those eligibility requirements and what to do when a patient is no longer eligible. In addition to the financial bottom line, leadership is accountable for patient care, agency quality, Hospice Compare scores, PEPPER scores, and a multitude of other reporting scores. Understanding the regulations and eligibility is crucial; Part 1 is a must-attend for all new leadership or those requiring a refresher.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice, Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This informative session is designed for hospice business owners, all hospice leadership, DOPCSs, clinical supervisors, DONs, front line supervisors, new management, middle management, management trainees, HR, board members, administrators, assistant administrators, business development, operations managers, CFOs, and COOs.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Templates for Notice of Election and Non-Covered Services Addendum
• Medicare LCD clinical guidelines
• CMS improved hospice documentation
• MLN fact sheet Creating an Effective Hospice POC
• Hospice documentation audit checklist
• CHAP and ACHC top survey deficiencies
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER: Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, ALECC, Inc.

Kathy Ahearn has bachelor’s degrees in nursing and social work and is the CEO and founder of ALECC, Inc., which provides consulting on the post-acute care experience, ranging from clinical staff to executive leadership. She has a unique ability to identify agency challenges and opportunities and quickly provide education, support, and mentoring to organizations. Kathy began healthcare work due to a disabled parent and later a child living with chronic disease. She has experienced healthcare professionally and personally, dedicating her life to it and to working as a change agent for the betterment of all served.

Kathy helped develop pain scales to standardize assessment with the American Pain Society and the Joint Commission. She expanded into medical devices as a Managed Care Director, developing one of the first real-time cloud-based disease-specific software programs to assist patients, clinicians, and managed care organizations to improve outcomes and collect data.

Registration fees:     Member- $191             Non-member- $263

There are no refunds or cancellations.

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