This document is designed to serve as a reference tool for new Hospice staff and will contain the most recent forms and tools.
|
|
- Marjorie Lucas
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Patient-Focused IDG Meeting Process 1 This job aid summarizes the Hospice IDG meeting process and describes the key roles and steps in the process. The document serves as a reference for all Hospice staff. Included in the documents are references that define the regulatory requirements for IDG, roles and responsibilities for all IDG members as well as forms to be used. This document is designed to serve as a reference tool for new Hospice staff and will contain the most recent forms and tools. Key Points: The purpose of the IDG is to review all deaths, new admissions, recertfications and all current patients to ensure that the most comprehensive patient centered plan of care is developed, documented and agreed upon by all IDG members. All members of the IDG are expected to come to the meeting prepared and in so doing the documentation will always reflect the current status of the patient, interventions in place, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions and continued eligibility for the Hospice Benefit. The patient and family goals serve as the cornerstone of the plan of care. Document Review: The attachments follow: IDG Regional Training IDG Process IDG Meeting Process Diagram IDG Agenda Kindred At Home, 2015 Patient-Focused IDG Meeting Process
2 Patient-Focused IDG Meeting Process
3 IDG Team Meeting Kindred s Mission To help patients remain at home and in their own communities, surrounded by friends and family, while receiving the highest-quality, most compassionate homebased care possible. The IDG team meeting is an essential component of what we do for the patient & family. It requires thinking through the anticipated questions that others may have, while also having your own questions cued up. All care should be aimed at achieving our Mission Statement
4 What is an IDG The interdisciplinary group (IDG) is the team responsible for the holistic care of the hospice beneficiary. It is the team which is responsible for the development and review of the beneficiary s plan of care (POC).
5 IDG Requirements Interdisciplinary Group: Works together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of the hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement Required Members are: Hospice physician Registered Nurse Social Worker Pastoral or other counselor
6 Hospice Medical Director Hospice physicians have the ultimate responsibility for, and medical judgment regarding, the clinical eligibility of all patient s on service The Hospice physician determines diagnosis related & non-relatedness for patients Certification is based solely on the physician(s) determination of a prognosis of six months or less if the disease continues along its normal course
7 IDG Requirements 5 Standards Approach to service delivery POC Content of the POC Review of the POC Coordination of Services
8 418.56(c): Content of the Plan of Care Must include all services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including the following: Interventions to manage pain and symptoms Scope and frequency of services necessary to meet the specific patient and family needs Measureable outcomes anticipated from implementing and coordinating the POC Drugs and treatment necessary to meet the patient s needs Medical supplies and appliances The IDG s documentation of the patient/representative's level of understanding, involvement, and agreement with the POC
9 415.56(d): Review of the Plan of Care The IDG (in collaboration with the patient s attending physician, if any) must review, revise, and document the individualized POC as frequently as the patient s condition requires, but no less frequently than every 15 calendar days. A revised POC must include information from the patient s updated comprehensive assessment and must note the patient s progress toward outcomes and goals specified in the POC
10 IDG Meeting: Foundation for Care In Hospice, the IDG is the basis for decisions involving patient s care and services It is about the patient and family Provides an opportunity to anticipate possible crisis in the disease progression for active care planning and improved outcomes Allows time to assess eligibility of patients and their appropriate level of care
11 How to Convene an Effective IDG Meeting Adhering to the developed process and company standards will ensure successful care planning and delivery of excellent care. Assure the inclusion of each discipline in the discussion of patient. Keep team focused on the true work of problem solving and care planning. Drive the team to focus on objective measures and comparative documentation in order to support ongoing eligibility. Evaluate impact of interventions as they relate to patient outcomes, eligibility, co-morbidities and decline.
12 Kindred at Home Interdisciplinary Group Meeting Process EXPECTATIONS: All Kindred IDG members are required to follow these guidelines. Critical to the success of the IDG is preparation prior to the IDG meeting. The patient s Plan of Care is an active document that is updated by each team member at ever visit or encounter, and those updates communicated to all other members of the IDG. The IDG meeting should focus on three main areas 1) Review of updated assessment findings, 2) On-going patient/family needs, and 3) All updates to the Plan of Care. The team should actively anticipate and plan needed care and interventions versus merely reporting care and interventions already provided. Clinicians should review: Results from all patient/family assessments The anticipated outcome The interventions for the next visit(s) Anticipated visit frequency of each team member The changes to the Plan of Care/Medications based on IDG input (the scribe should capture changes) ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Role Designee Resources/Needed Equipment Facilitator MCP or designee IDG Agenda/Signature Sheet/Reports/IDG Binder Reports as location deems useful Kindred Eligibility Toolbox as a reference Scribe/Timekeeper MCP or designee Completed Signature Sheet and Agenda. These documents need to be able to be retrieved for external review as necessary. Laptop and access to EMR. Projector Coordinator Local office designee Required projector and access to Kindred Care Link AGENDA CATEGORIES Required Categories: 1 Deaths (Discuss Bereavement needs) 2 Admissions 3 Recertification s 04/20/2016 IDG Process Page 1
13 Kindred at Home Interdisciplinary Group Meeting Process 4 Live Discharges, Revocations & Transfers 5 All other active patients (Can be pulled by Case Manager) 6 Level of Care Changes (can also be covered during active patient see above) * See actual Agenda template for additional detail IDG PREPARATION Responsible Party Detail 1 Hospice Admission Admitting RN Upon admission, planning and preparation begins for the IDG s establishment, reviews and updates to the Pt s POC 1. 2 RN completes Comprehensive Assessment and initiates the ID POC Admitting RN At the visit to complete the Comprehensive Assessment, in the electronic medical record (EMR) the admitting clinician opens the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care (ID POC) which is Form HOS4407; the clinician will document pertinent assessment findings and 3 Additional Disciplines complete their comprehensive assessments and document in the ID POC or ID POC Review Update 4 MCP or Designee reviews Admission Packet and ensures ID POC is open and information added. SW SCC MCP/Designee frequencies in the ID POC and will establish the POC with the IDG. Additional disciplines (e.g., social work and spiritual care) will complete their respective comprehensive assessments and document in the ID POC. If the first IDG Meeting occurs prior to the completion of a discipline s comprehensive assessment, the documentation will occur in the ID POC Review Update which is Form HOS4068 The MCP/Designee completes a quality review of the documents in the Admission Packet and, as a part of this process, the MCP/Designee ensures that the ID POC is open and all appropriate information has been added. A comparison is made between the Initial Assessment to the Plan of Care to make sure that each current or potential problem is addressed appropriately in the Plan of Care. If this has not occurred, the MCP/Designee will return the document to the admitting clinician for corrections/completion. 5 Existing Hospice Patient IDG Team For existing Hospice patients, reviewing and updating the POC is an ongoing process performed at routine intervals. The patient s POC will remain current as each member of the IDG Team will update the ID POC Review Update form with all new or amended information at each patient visit or phone call. 6 At every patient visit/encounter, team members update the ID POC Review Update. IDG Team Prior to each IDG meeting, all updates are added to the IDG POC or ID POC Review Update. At the end of every visit each IDG member will update the POC with the interventions provided during the visit and note the response to the intervention, to include the current date. 7 Prior to the IDG meeting, all updates are MCP/Designee The MCP/Designee will complete the IDG Meeting agenda prior to the IDG Meeting. 1 For additional information about the admission process and the associated forms, please refer to the following Hospice Job Aids: Hospice Admission Process and Admission Process Checklist. 04/20/2016 IDG Process Page 2
14 added to the IDG POC or ID POC Review Update. 8 Patient names added to IDG Agenda, which is updated throughout the week, and then forwarded to IDG members1 week and again 1 day prior to the meeting. 9 IDG Meeting is facilitated by the MCP and a Scribe is used Kindred at Home Interdisciplinary Group Meeting Process MCP Scribe The final agenda will continue to be developed throughout the week (e.g., with patients who are admitted, discharged, or had level of care changes) and the tentative agenda will be provided to IDG Team members hours prior to the meeting. The final agenda will be provided to the team 1 day prior to the meeting The IDG Meeting is facilitated by the MCP. Prior to convening the meeting, the MCP will identify a staff member to serve as a Scribe. Upon calling the meeting to order, the MCP will ensure that all participants sign the Sign In Sheet for the meeting and that these, along with the agendas, are centrally stored and accessible for review as needed or upon the request of an auditor/surveyor. (This can be in a binder, administrative folder or in a shared drive.) 10 During IDG Meeting, Scribe adds frequencies for next 2 weeks, final updates and IDG members present at the meeting. 11 In the EMR, HMD signs the IDG POC or ID POC Review Update Scribe HMD Prior to convening the IDG Meeting, all members of the team will ensure that the patient s POC is up-to-date and contains all necessary information. The Scribe will capture any and all changes during the meeting. Each patient is discussed as follows: The ID POC is displayed on the wall for all members to review. As each problem is opened each discipline will provide a brief update to the IDG members regarding the patient s current condition as well as a brief summary of the interventions provided, and the effectiveness of each one. The plan for the next 2 week period will then be discussed. The focus is on planning rather than on reporting. As each patient is discussed, the Scribe will make updates in the patient s POC as appropriate based on the IDG s discussion; Enter IDG determined visit frequencies for all disciplines for the upcoming two week period; and List the names of the patient s ID Team members present at the meeting. The Scribe s screen will be projected throughout the meeting so that team members can view changes to the POC as they are being made. The Scribe will close the ID POC or ID POC Review Update Form in the EMR. After the patient has been discussed and the Scribe has finished entering required information into the patient s POC, the HMD, as the designated member of the IDG, will sign the ID POC or ID POC Review Update and close the form (only if no new DX 04/20/2016 IDG Process Page 3
15 Kindred at Home Interdisciplinary Group Meeting Process codes are needed). If new codes are required the form is sent to coding and remains open. If this is an initial IDG meeting for a patient (ID POC form used) or ID POC Review Update contains new diagnoses, prior to signing the form the HMD will also review diagnoses and indicate their relatedness. 12 Is there a new or changed diagnosis? If Yes: Go to Step 13 in this process. If No: Go to Step 14 in this process. 13 Follow the Centralized Coding Process MCP/Designee Please refer to the Hospice GL Central Coding Process. Upon completion of coding, go to Step 14 of this process. 14 MCP completes IDG POC or ID POC Review Update and opens ID POC Review Update for next 2 weeks 15 Updated POC sent to Attending Physician MCP MCP/Designee After the HMD signs the ID POC or ID POC Review Update, the MCP will complete the form in the EMR. The MCP will open a new ID POC Review Update that will be used for POC documentation until the next IDG meeting. The updated and completed POC will be sent to the patient s Attending Physician for information and care coordination purposes. Ensure all new diagnosis categories are sent out for coding. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS: EMR: Electronic Medical Record HOS: Hospice ID: Interdisciplinary SW: Social Work HMD: Hospice Medical Director MCP: Manager of Clinical Practice Pt: Patient IDG: Interdisciplinary Group POC: Plan of Care SCC: Spiritual Care Coordinator ATTACHMENTS: A. IDG Process Diagram B. Sample Agenda C. Sign In Sheet 04/20/2016 IDG Process Page 4
16 IDG MEETING PROCESS DIAGRAM 1. Pt admitted to Hospice 5. Existing Hospice Pt 15. Updated POC sent to Attending Physician 2. RN completes Comprehensive Assessment and initiates the ID POC 6. At every Pt visit/ encounter, ID Team members update the ID POC Review Update 14. MCP completes IDG POC or ID POC Review Update and opens ID POC Review Update for next 2 weeks NO 3. Additional Disciplines complete assessments and document in the ID POC or ID POC Review Update 7. Prior to IDG meeting, all updates are added to the IDG POC or ID POC Review Update 9. IDG Meeting is facilitated by the MCP and a Scribe is used 12. Is there a new or changed diagnosis? YES 4. MCP or Designee reviews Admission Packet and ensures ID POC open and information added 8. Pt names added to IDG Agenda, which is updated throughout the week, and then forwarded to IDG members 1 week and again 1 day prior to meeting. 10. During IDG Meeting, Scribe adds updated frequencies for next 2 weeks, final updates and IDG members at meeting. 13. Follow the Centralized Coding Process Acronyms and Abbreviations EMR: Electronic Medical Record IDG: Interdisciplinary Group HMD: Hospice Medical Director MCP: Manager of Clinical Practice ID: Interdisciplinary Pt: Patient ID POC: Form HOS4407 POC: Plan of Care ID POC Review Update: Form HOS4068 RN: Registered Nurse 11. In the EMR, HMD signs the IDG POC or ID POC Review Update 04/21/2016
17 IDG Agenda IDG Meeting Date: Team for Review: DEATHS/BEREAVEMENT (Since last IDG) Patient Name Date of Death RN Case Manager Clinician Attending Death LIVE DISCHARGES, REVOCATIONS, & TRANSFERS OUT Patient Name Date RN Case Manager Disposition ADMISSIONS & TRANSFERS IN Patient Name Primary DX BP # Admitting Clinician RN Case Manager LEVEL OF CARE CHANGES Patient Name Date of LOC Change New LOC Change RN Case Manager RECERTIFICATIONS Recertification: Current (For Signature Today) Patient Name New Cert Dates New BP Face-to-Face Date for Recert BP 3 RN Case Manager
18 IDG Agenda Recertification: Upcoming (2-4 Weeks) Patient Name New Cert Dates New BP Face-to-Face Date for Recert BP 3 RN Case Manager SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CONDITION/PSI SCORE Patient Name Current Cert Dates Current BP RN Case Manager ROUTINE REVIEW Patient Name Current Cert Dates Current BP RN Case Manager
19 IDG Meeting Signature Page IDG Meeting Date: Team for Review: Printed Name Title/Discipline Signature
Hospice Clinical Record Review
Purpose: Surveyors may use this worksheet when conducting clinical record reviews during a hospice survey. Directions: Fill in appropriate data. Table 1. Patient Information Patient Information Residence
More informationObjectives. Objectives cont. 8/19/2016. Making the Most of Your IDT Care Plan Update Meeting
Making the Most of Your IDT Care Plan Update Meeting Marisette Hasan RN VP, SC Operations The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Email address: mhasan@cchospice.org 803-509-1021 (mobile)
More informationSubpart C Conditions of Participation PATIENT CARE Condition of participation: Patient's rights Condition of participation: Initial
Subpart C Conditions of Participation PATIENT CARE 418.52 Condition of participation: Patient's rights. 418.54 Condition of participation: Initial and comprehensive assessment of the patient. 418.56 Condition
More informationOrganizing Patient Focused IDG Meetings
Organizing Patient Focused IDG Meetings Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN APPCO Spring Conference May 13, 2011 What You Will Learn Today The purpose & regulatory requirements of the interdisciplinary
More informationReference Guide for Hospice Medicaid Services
Reference Guide for Hospice Medicaid Services for Florida s Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MMA & LTC) This reference guide is intended to provide general hospice information on Florida Medicaid.
More informationGentivaLink Hospice Job Aid Hospice Discharge Process
Hospice Job Aid Hospice Discharge Process ` I. Death Discharge 1. Clinician visits and pronounces 2. Documentation initiated and sent to office (may be two visit notes) 3. MD, IDG, MCP and sales notified
More informationWhat do we promise people who are dying and those around them when we tell them about hospice care?
Care Planning The Road to Meeting Patients and Families Where They Are Charlene Ross, MBA, MSN, RN Consultant/Educator R&C Healthcare Solutions & Hospice Fundamentals 602-740-0783 charlene@rchealthcaresolutions.com
More informationMEET THE KINDRED AT HOME HOSPICE TEAM MEMBERS
MEET THE KINDRED AT HOME HOSPICE TEAM MEMBERS Our mission is to help patients remain at home and in their own communities, surrounded by friends and family, while receiving the highest quality, most compassionate
More informationFebruary Hospice Fundamentals All Rights Reserved 2. The Applicable Regulations. 42 CFR 418 Subparts
The Role of the Subscriber Webinar 1 Today s Session The Medicare Regulations Patient Care Payment Understanding and Differentiating the Roles The Medical Director s The Functions Administrative Payment
More informationApril Hospice Fundamentals All Rights Reserved 1. The Certification/ Recertification Process: No Room for Error. What You Will Learn Today
The Certification/ Recertification Process: No Room for Error Subscriber Webinar What You Will Learn Today Regulatory requirements Election of the Medicare Hospice Benefit Certification Recertification
More informationHospice Education Network. PATIENT CARE CoPs: INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP, CARE PLANNING, AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES - HOW TO PREPARE
PATIENT CARE CoPs: INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP, CARE PLANNING, AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES HOW TO PREPARE HOSPICE REGULATORY BOOT CAMP Joy Barry, RN, MEd, CLNC Principal Weatherbee Resources, Inc Hospice
More informationThe Medicare Hospice Benefit. What Does It Mean to You and Your Patients?
The Medicare Hospice Benefit What Does It Mean to You and Your Patients? The Medicare Hospice Benefit By the time Congress established the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 1982, hundreds of organizations in
More informationReadiness Tool: Medicare Survey Preparation
MEDICARE SURVEY READINESS: LOGISTICS Arrival Surveyor Work Area Office Appearance Communication EMR º Greeting º Check IDs º Sign in º Notification of point person or designee º Designated area away from
More informationHOSPICE TARGETED PROBE & EDUCATE Melinda A. Gaboury, COS C Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
HOSPICE TARGETED PROBE & EDUCATE Melinda A. Gaboury, COS C Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. www.targetedprobe&educate.com Targeted Probe and Educate October 1, 2017 Targets providers based on data Can
More informationMedicare Payment and The Plan of Care - Understanding the Connection Subscriber Audioconference Today s Plan The Background The Bridge Between Payment and Survey Critical Elements Survey and Payment Issues
More informationELIGIBILITY & CERTIFICATION THE CONTINUING SAGA
1 ELIGIBILITY & CERTIFICATION THE CONTINUING SAGA Hospice Fundamentals Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN Consultant / Educator 2 What You Will Learn Today The regulatory requirements of certification, recertification
More informationChapter 11 Section 3. Hospice Reimbursement - Conditions For Coverage
Hospice Chapter 11 Section 3 Issue Date: February 6, 1995 Authority: 32 CFR 199.4(e)(19) 1.0 APPLICABILITY This policy is mandatory for reimbursement of services provided by either network or nonnetwork
More informationThe Monthly Publication of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The Monthly Publication of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Print-friendly PDF From September 2012 Issue A Hospice Provider s Guide to Live Discharges By Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN,
More informationOrganization and administration of services
418.106 Condition of participation: Drugs and biologicals, medical supplies, and durable medical equipment and 6 standards Medical supplies and appliances, as described in 410.36 of this chapter; durable
More informationConditions of Participation for Hospice Programs
Conditions of Participation for Hospice Programs Code of Federal Regulations --- Title 42, Volume 2, Parts 400 to 429 TITLE 42 PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES DEPARTMENT
More informationAdministrative Guide. KanCare Program Chapter 11: Hospice. Physician, Health Care Professional, Facility and Ancillary. UHCCommunityPlan.
KanCare Program Physician, Health Care Professional, Facility and Ancillary Administrative Guide Doc#: PCA-1-003044_06202016 UHCCommunityPlan.com Welcome to UnitedHealthcare This administrative guide is
More informationNavigating Therapy Compliance Requirements Across The Continuum. Objectives. Therapy is Occurring Everywhere!
Navigating Therapy Compliance Requirements Across The Continuum Kay Hashagen, PT, MBA, RAC-CT Senior Consultant LW Consulting, Inc. Catherine Gill, MS, PT, MHA Director of Quality and Support Services;
More informationTraining the Next Generation of Hospice Clinicians in NYC: Findings and Outcomes from Restructured VNSNY Hospice Fellowship Program
Training the Next Generation of Hospice Clinicians in NYC: Findings and Outcomes from Restructured VNSNY Hospice Fellowship Program Objectives Identify key concepts for developing and launching new hospice
More informationJuly CFR Part 483 Requirements for State and Long Term Care Facilities Subpart B Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities
Provision of Hospice Care to Residents of Long Term Care Facilities Comparison of Current Medicare Regulations for Long Term Care Facilities and Hospices Prepared by Hospice Fundamentals July 2013 42 CFR
More informationHaving the Difficult Conversation: We need to Discharge You from Hospice
Having the Difficult Conversation: We need to Discharge You from Hospice Lisa Meadows/MSW Clinical Compliance Educator Accreditation Commission for Health Care OBJECTIVES Identify the regulatory requirements
More informationReferral and Admission Models Explanation of Key Decision Points
JUNE 2018 Referral and Admission Models Explanation of Key Decision Points This tool is designed to assist a hospice program in evaluating their referral and admission process for efficiency in operation
More informationStandards of Practice for Hospice Programs (2010) (Veteran-related Standards)
Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs (2010) (Veteran-related Standards) National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations (NHPCO) Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs (2010) is a valuable
More informationThe Medicare Regulations for Hospice Care, Including the Conditions of Participation for Hospice Care 42 CFR418
The Medicare Regulations for Hospice Care, Including the Conditions of Participation for Hospice Care 42 CFR418 Current as of July 29, 2011 Hospice Provisions from: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Balanced
More informationState Operations Manual. Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice - (Rev. 1, )
State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice - (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) Part I Investigative Procedures I - Introduction A - Initial Certification Surveys B - Recertification Survey of
More informationLOUISIANA MEDICAID PROGRAM ISSUED: 04/15/12 REPLACED: CHAPTER 24: HOSPICE SECTION 24.3: COVERED SERVICES PAGE(S) 5 COVERED SERVICES
COVERED SERVICES Hospice care includes services necessary to meet the needs of the recipient as related to the terminal illness and related conditions. Core Services (Core services) must routinely be provided
More informationQAPI - What Is It All About? Rebecca McMinn, RN, BSN, MBA New Century Hospice
QAPI - What Is It All About? Rebecca McMinn, RN, BSN, MBA New Century Hospice CMS Quality Initiatives CMS has encouraged Healthcare to monitor itself and gather data Standard measures of quality care are
More informationState of California Health and Human Services Agency Department of Health Care Services
State of California Health and Human Services Agency Department of Health Care Services TOBY DOUGLAS Director EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Governor DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2013 ALL PLAN LETTER 13-014 SUPERSEDES ALL PLAN
More informationModel Colorado End-of-Life Options Act Hospice Policy & Procedures
Model Colorado End-of-Life Options Act Hospice Policy & s [Name of institution] Administrative Policies and Operating s Section: Patient Care Services Policy Title : End-of-Life Care Organization Wide
More informationMarch Hospice Fundamentals All Rights Reserved 1. Preventing & Managing Unplanned Hospitalizations
Preventing & Managing Unplanned Hospitalizations Subscriber Webinar Today s Plan Importance of minimizing unplanned hospitalizations Preventing unplanned hospitalizations Managing unplanned hospitalizations
More informationED PAUSE. Meadowview Regional Medical Center Missy Hershey, MSN, RN, CCM
ED PAUSE Meadowview Regional Medical Center Missy Hershey, MSN, RN, CCM BASELINE DATA April 2017 Completed a Deep-Dive last 2 Quarters of patients who were readmitted. Areas of Opportunity Identified:
More informationState Operations Manual. Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice (Rev.)
Interim Version 1.1 Advance Copy State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice (Rev.) Part I Investigative Procedures I - Introduction A - Initial Certification Surveys B - Recertification
More informationhospic Hospice Care 1 Hospice care is a medical multidisciplinary care designed to meet the unique needs of terminally ill individuals.
Hospice Care 1 Hospice care is a medical multidisciplinary care designed to meet the unique needs of terminally ill individuals. Hospice care is used to alleviate pain and suffering, and treat symptoms
More informationConnecticut interchange MMIS
Connecticut interchange MMIS Provider Manual Chapter 7 Hospice August 10, 2009 Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) 55 Farmington Ave Hartford, CT 06105 DXC Technology 195 Scott Swamp Road Farmington,
More informationSpecific Contract Terms Required for Hospice-Nursing Facility Agreements for the Routine Home Care Level of Care
HOSPICE NURSING FACILITY SERVICES CHECKLIST (for Use With Agreements under which Nursing Homes Serve Hospice Patients Receiving the Hospice Routine Home Level of Care) The following Hospice-Nursing Facility
More informationHOSPICE PROVIDER MANUAL Chapter twenty-four of the Medicaid Services Manual
HOSPICE PROVIDER MANUAL Chapter twenty-four of the Medicaid Services Manual Issued April 15, 2012 Claims/authorizations for dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use the applicable ICD-10 diagnosis
More informationVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR TRAINING MANUAL
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR TRAINING MANUAL 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Volunteer Coordinator Training Agenda... 1 REGULATIONS: Federal Regulations Related To Volunteers... 2 Links To State Regulations... 3 Alabama
More informationCommon Questions Asked by Patients Seeking Hospice Care
Common Questions Asked by Patients Seeking Hospice Care C o m i n g t o t e r m s w i t h the fact that a loved one may need hospice care to manage his or her pain and get additional social and psychological
More informationCOPs 2018 Now is the Time. HCAC 2017 Conference PreConference 2017 The Crag Business Group, Inc.
COPs 2018 Now is the Time HCAC 2017 Conference PreConference 2017 The Crag Business Group, Inc. FOCUS & THEMES Revisions of the Home Health Agency provider requirements..focus on a patient-centered, data-driven,
More informationMission Statement. Dunes Hospice, LLC 4711 Evans Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana Ͷ (888)
Mission Statement The valued mission of is to be the premier provider of spiritual, emotional and physical care during the end-of-life journey. We are committed to serve with honor, dignity, and above
More informationHospice Care in the Nursing Home: The New Interpretive Guidelines for NF Surveyors
Hospice Care in the Nursing Home: The New Interpretive Guidelines for NF Surveyors Subscriber Webinar The Plan 1. Brief Look: The Hospice Nursing Home Partnership 2. Brief Look: The Nursing Home Survey
More informationMedicare Noncoverage Notices
March 2014 This job aid is intended to assist home health and hospice clinicians in: Understanding and complying with regulations for issuing required Medicare notices at the time of termination and change
More informationMerced College Registered Nursing 34: Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing and Pediatric Nursing
Merced College Registered Nursing 34: Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing and Pediatric Nursing Course Description, Student Learning Outcomes and Competencies, Clinical Evaluation Tool, and Clinical Activities
More informationCMHC Conditions of Participation
CMHC Conditions of Participation Mary Rossi-Coajou Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Clinical Standards Group The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services March 4,2014 Key Themes The CMHC NPRM
More informationRelease Notes - Version (DRAFT) Release Date: 09/03/2011
Release Notes - Version 3.0.8 (DRAFT) Release Date: 09/03/2011 Please Sync all Off-Line Charting Prior to the Release Human Resources Tracking - Enhanced Human Resources Related Links have been added to
More informationHomecare Q&A No-nonsense solutions that clear the Medicare fog
pril 3, 2015 Homecare & No-nonsense solutions that clear the Medicare fog Service of the Beacon Institute Face-to-face When responding to home health services provided January 1, 2015, and beyond, and
More informationMedical Review: Past, Present and Future
Medical Review: Past, Present and Future HPCAI Fall Conference Annette Lee of Provider Insights, Inc. 11/5/2013 1 Progressive Corrective Action (PCA) Process designed by CMS, ensures a logical, fair methodology
More information2015 National Training Program. History of Modern Hospice. Hospice Legislative History. Medicare s Coverage of Hospice Services
2015 National Training Program Medicare s Coverage of Hospice Services For Those Who Counsel People With Medicare July 2015 History of Modern Hospice 1948 English physician Dame Cicely Saunders works with
More informationTHE ART OF DIAGNOSTIC CODING PART 1
THE ART OF DIAGNOSTIC CODING PART 1 Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-O June 14, 2013 2 Background Every health care setting has gone through similar changes in the need to code more thoroughly. We can learn
More informationHospice Policies & Procedures PATIENT CARE
Hospice Policies & Procedures PATIENT CARE Copyright 2017 by Weatherbee Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. Purchasers of Hospice Policies and Procedures: Patient Care are permitted to use and reproduce
More informationHospice Clinical Orientation RN Track 3: Certified Hospice and Palliative Care
Name Hire Date: Branch: A learner s progression will be based on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and competency to the satisfaction of their immediate Supervisor. Week 1 Attend Kindred at Home Learning/Hospice
More informationMedicaid RAC Audit Results
Medicaid RAC Audit Results Clinical Audits: The RAC Clinical audit goal was to review supporting documentation for necessity of admission and continued stay in long term care for Medicaid residents. There
More informationHospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS
Hospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS October 14, 2016 October 17, 2016 Department of Health Updates October 17, 2016 Rebecca Fuller Gray, Director Division of Home & Community Based Services
More information4/17/2017 OBJECTIVES FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. Having the Difficult Conversation: We need to Discharge You from Hospice
Having the Difficult Conversation: We need to Discharge You from Hospice Lisa Meadows/MSW Clinical Compliance Educator Accreditation Commission for Health Care OBJECTIVES Identify the regulatory requirements
More informationHospice Quality Reporting Where Are We Now? Subscriber Webinar Today s Agenda Review progress with HIS and lessons learned Discuss the upcoming CAHPS Hospice Survey Develop a plan to be ready for CAHPS
More informationNational Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizatioN. Facts AND Figures. Hospice Care in America. NHPCO Facts & Figures edition
National Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizatioN Facts AND Figures Hospice Care in America 2017 Edition NHPCO Facts & Figures - 2017 edition Table of Contents 2 Introduction 2 About this report 2 What
More informationATTENDING PHYSICIAN ORDERS AND COVERAGE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ORDERS AND COVERAGE Patient s Choice of Attending Physician: CMS defines the hospice Attending Physician as either: a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice
More informationThe Role of the Hospice Medical Director as Observed in Interdisciplinary Team Case Reviews
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Volume 13, Number 3, 2010 ª Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089=jpm.2009.0247 The Role of the Hospice Medical Director as Observed in Interdisciplinary Team Case Reviews
More informationPO Box 350 Willimantic, Connecticut (860) Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 709 Washington, DC (202)
PO Box 350 Willimantic, Connecticut 06226 (860)456-7790 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 709 Washington, DC 20036 (202)293-5760 Se habla español Produced under a grant from the Connecticut State Department
More informationPalmetto GBA Hospice Coalition Questions
Palmetto GBA Hospice Coalition Questions November 1, 1999 Billing/Reimbursement/FISS 1. The hospice medical director fails to sign a patient's recertification of terminal prognosis in a timely fashion.
More information2017 FOCUSED ON DOCUMENTATION NECESSITIES & PRE-CLAIM REVIEW
2017 FOCUSED ON DOCUMENTATION NECESSITIES & PRE-CLAIM REVIEW PRESENTED BY: MELINDA A. GABOURY, COS-C CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, INC. HEALTHCAREPROVIDERSOLUTIONS.COM ADDITIONAL
More informationHome Health Eligibility Requirements
Presented By: Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C Chief Executive Officer Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. healthcareprovidersolutions.com Home Health Eligibility Requirements Meets eligibility for home health
More informationNURSING FACILITIES: FRIENDS OR FOES? Marie C. Berliner Joy & Young, LLP Austin, Texas (512)
NURSING FACILITIES: FRIENDS OR FOES? Marie C. Berliner Joy & Young, LLP Austin, Texas (512) 330-0228 Program Overview Status of Hospice Nursing Facility Relationships Multiple contact points and transactions
More informationInsight into Hospice and PACE
Insight into Hospice and PACE Defining Hospice Care A form of palliative care designed to provide medical, spiritual and psychological care to individuals facing a life limiting illness. Focuses on caring,
More informationICD-CM Coding The Structural Considerations
The Challenge ICD-CM Coding The Structural Considerations Hospices are being called upon to 1. Start using ICD-9 CM coding on its claims 2. Be prepared to transition to ICD-10-CM by 10/1/2014 Complicating
More informationTable of Contents. 1.0 Description of the Procedure, Product, or Service Definitions Hospice Terminal illness...
Table of Contents 1.0 Description of the Procedure, Product, or Service... 1 1.1 Definitions... 1 1.1.1 Hospice... 1 1.1.2 Terminal illness... 1 2.0 Eligibility Requirements... 1 2.1 Provisions... 1 2.1.1
More informationThe Concerns. Hospice Care in The Nursing Home NHPCO MLC All Rights Reserved 1.
Hospice Care in The Nursing Home Navigating The Regulatory Challenges Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN Consultant/Educator R&C Healthcare Solutions & Hospice Fundamentals 480 650 5604 roseanne@rchealthcaresolutions.com
More informationAPPENDIX I HOSPICE INPATIENT FACILITY (HIF)
INTRODUCTION APPENDIX I HOSPICE INPATIENT FACILITY (HIF) The principles and standards in all chapters of the Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs apply to hospice care provided in an inpatient facility.
More informationOBJECTIVES DISCLOSURES PURPOSE THE GIANT LEAP FORWARD: CARE PROVIDER TO CARE MANAGER CARE PROVIDER AND CARE MANAGER
THE GIANT LEAP FORWARD: CARE PROVIDER TO CARE MANAGER JENNIFER HALE, MSN RN CHPN CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER COMPASSUS JENNIFER.HALE@COMPASSUS.COM OBJECTIVES Describe the differences between care providers
More informationMEMORANDUM Texas Department of Human Services * Long Term Care/Policy
MEMORANDUM Texas Department of Human Services * Long Term Care/Policy TO: FROM: LTC-R Regional Directors & Program Managers State Office Section/Unit Managers HCSSA Program Administrators Jim Lehrman Associate
More informationDISCLOSURES PURPOSE THE GIANT LEAP FORWARD: CARE PROVIDER TO CARE MANAGER
THE GIANT LEAP FORWARD: CARE PROVIDER TO CARE MANAGER JENNIFER HALE, MSN RN CHPN VP, QUALITY AND STANDARDS COMPASSUS JENNIFER.HALE@COMPASSUS.COM 5/4/17 DISCLOSURES No disclosures and no conflict of interest
More informationHospice Deficiencies. Chaplains and Spiritual Counseling Lois Kollmeyer BSN
Hospice Deficiencies Chaplains and Spiritual Counseling Lois Kollmeyer BSN Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services 418.64(d) Counseling service must include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Bereavement
More informationHospice Discharges. Legacy Hospice
Hospice Discharges Legacy Hospice Live Discharges Once a Medicare beneficiary elects the hospice benefit, hospice may not automatically or routinely d/c the beneficiary at it s discretion, even if the
More informationPalmetto GBA Hospice Coalition Questions August 7, 2001
Palmetto GBA Hospice Coalition Questions August 7, 2001 1. How should billing be handled when the initial certification is provided outside of the 2 weeks before and 2 days after time frame? For example,
More informationMay 2007 Provider Bulletin Number 753. Hospice Providers. Changes to ICF/MR Room and Board Charges for Hospice Beneficiaries
May 2007 Provider Bulletin Number 753 Hospice Providers Changes to ICF/MR Room and Board Charges for Hospice Beneficiaries This is an update to bulletin 743. A correction has been made regarding how to
More informationInstitutional Handbook of Operating Procedures Policy
Section: Clinical Policies Institutional Handbook of Operating Procedures Policy 09.01.13 Responsible Vice President: EVP and CEO Health System Subject: Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Responsible Entity:
More informationSuccessfully Avoiding Denied Claims
Harmony Healthcare I N T E R N AT I O N A L... A COMPLETE GUIDE TO... Successfully Avoiding Denied Claims During these times of reduced census, it is important Harmony Healthcare to keep a clear focus
More informationProviding Hospice Care in a SNF/NF or ICF/IID facility
Providing Hospice Care in a SNF/NF or ICF/IID facility Education program Insert name of your hospice program Insert your logo Objectives Review the philosophy of hospice care and discuss what hospice care
More informationEnd of Life Care Review Case Review Audit
Case Review Audit : : Version: 1 NHS Wales (Intranet) / Public Health Wales (Intranet) Purpose and summary of document: This document is for use by general practices who are engaged in providing services
More informationExample 1 G202 Home Health Aide Services
Example 1 G202 Home Health Aide Services NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER: (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (EACH DEFICIENCY MUST BE PRECEDED BY FULL REGULATORY OR LSC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION)
More informationThe software that powers HOME HEALTH. THERAPY. PRIVATE DUTY. HOSPICE
Today s educational presentation is provided by The software that powers HOME HEALTH. THERAPY. PRIVATE DUTY. HOSPICE 877.399.6538 sales@kinnser.com www.kinnser.com About the presenter ARLENE MAXIM, RN
More informationFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES. HEALTH SERVICES BULLETIN NO Page 1 of 7
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF BULLETIN NO. 15.05.11 Page 1 of 7 I. PURPOSE EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/23/12 To provide guidelines and requirements for the development and review of individualized
More information1 of 32 DOCUMENTS. NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright 2016 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law
Page 1 Title 10, Chapter 53A -- Chapter Notes 1 of 32 DOCUMENTS N.J.A.C. 10:53A (2016) Page 2 Title 10, Chapter 53A, Subchapter 1 Notes 2 of 32 DOCUMENTS SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS N.J.A.C. 10:53A-1
More informationNDoc Update - Release Notes (updated 04/21/2017)
NDoc Version Number: 16.05.01 Important Installation Considerations: Users logged in while installing an update will lose access and any unsaved work. Installation Steps (does not apply to Hosted customers*):
More informationMedicare Part A provides a special program for persons needing hospice care.
MEDICARE HOSPICE BENEFIT Medicare Part A provides a special program for persons needing hospice care. These services are delivered to hospice patients wherever the patient resides by a Medicarecertified
More informationOverview HOSPICE QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM (HQRP) 10/10/2016
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Using Reports in Your QAPI Program Octobe Overview Identify the current and 2017 CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. Identify the financial risk of failure
More informationPayment Reforms to Improve Care for Patients with Serious Illness
Payment Reforms to Improve Care for Patients with Serious Illness Discussion Draft March 2017 Payment Reforms to Improve Care for Patients with Serious Illness Page 2 PAYMENT REFORMS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR
More informationPath to Transformation Concept Paper Comments and Recommendations. Palliative Care Community Partners (PCCP)
Path to Transformation Concept Paper Comments and Recommendations Palliative Care Community Partners (PCCP) c/o Hospice Care of America, Inc., 3815 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL / (815)316-2697 As part of
More informationPage 1. I. QUESTIONS ABOUT HETs SYSTEM
CMS Hospice-related Q&A s April 2011 This list is compiled from the CMS Hospice Center (http://www.cms.gov/center/hospice.asp) with questions and answers that were posted or updated in April, 2011. Each
More informationADMISSION CONSENTS. 1. Yes No Automobile Medical or No Fault insurance due to an accident?
Patient Name: I.D. Number: Section A: Identifying Proper Payor ADMISSION CONSENTS Are services provided to you by Hospice reimbursements through health insurance other than Medicare due to one of the following
More informationCertification Period Episode Certification Period Benefit Period. Assessment Date
What you need to know in DeVero about the CMS ICD 10 2015 requirements. The wait is finally over! You ve learned about the change to ICD 10 codes for years and know the deal, but for those who need a reminder:
More informationPalliative Care Competencies for Occupational Therapists
Principles of Palliative Care Demonstrates an understanding of the philosophy of palliative care Demonstrates an understanding that a palliative approach to care starts early in the trajectory of a progressive
More information9/13/2018 MANAGING THE BIG 5 : FINANCES FOR CLINICAL LEADERS PURPOSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
MANAGING THE BIG 5 : FINANCES FOR CLINICAL LEADERS Jennifer Hale, MSN RN CHPN VP, Quality and Standards Carla Roberts, BS Executive Director Mountain Grove/Lebanon/West Plains, MO PURPOSE To provide a
More informationCare Coordination in the New CoP s. Teresa Northcutt BSN RN COS-C HCS-D HCS-H WiAHC June 2017
Care Coordination in the New CoP s Teresa Northcutt BSN RN COS-C HCS-D HCS-H WiAHC June 2017 Selman-Holman & Associates, LLC Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C Home Health Insight Consulting,
More informationCOPs 2018 Now is the Time. HCAC 2017 Conference PreConference 2017 The Crag Business Group, Inc.
COPs 2018 Now is the Time HCAC 2017 Conference PreConference FOCUS & THEMES Revisions of the Home Health Agency provider requirements..focus on a patient-centered, data-driven, outcome-oriented process
More informationMississippi Medicaid Hospice Services Provider Manual
Mississippi Medicaid Hospice Services Provider Manual Effective: January 2011 Revised: January 2017 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Frequently Used Terms III. Getting Started Helpful Tips A. Before
More information