Do you understand the critical elements of hospice documentation, what comprises a complete hospice documentation audit, and the best practices? If your agency is struggling with documentation challenges and effectively auditing your documentation, this webinar will teach you where and how to focus your efforts to be most effective.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain the importance of effectively auditing hospice documentation
• Discuss the five highest-ranking documentation focus areas
• Identify the key elements of an effective audit tool
• Use audit tools effectively
• Identify hospice documentation risk areas for agencies
• Understand how to incorporate hospice audit results into QAPI

WEBINAR DETAILS: Hospice documentation should paint a very clear picture of a patient’s eligibility from admission through discharge. Many agencies are surprised to learn their poor documentation does not support eligibility when suddenly tasked with an “additional documentation review” and recoupment of Medicare dollars. This presentation will explain how to effectively audit hospice documentation, review the highest-ranking focus areas, and address what should appear on every hospice documentation audit tool. From technical requirements to clinical requirements, this presentation will take you through an effective hospice documentation audit step-by-step.  It will also describe how to identify areas of risk so they can be incorporated into performance improvement.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  This informative session is designed for all clinical leadership, QA staff, compliance personnel, and clinical staff who provide care.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Hospice documentation audit tool
• Hospice GIP audit tool
• CMS hospice documentation checklist
• CMS suggestions for improved documentation
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

DON’T MISS THESE RELATED WEBINARS!

Hospice Documentation for Clinicians from SOC to Discharge on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Hospice Eligibility Documentation: Drilling Down the Details on Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Hospice Eligibility Documentation: Fulfilling the CoPs & Payment Requirements on Tuesday, November 14, 2024

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 fee:     Members- $159          Non-member- $229

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There are no cancellations or refunds.

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