Current
Resources
Find all Current Resources from 2023 below.
NOTE: Summer Conference links can be found in JUNE; Winter Workshop in DECEMBER.
December 2023
November 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2022
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The Hospice OIG reports issued over the past few years as well as concerns regarding patient care and fraud have led to statutory and regulatory changes and increased governmental scrutiny of hospice and palliative programs. This session will address some of the changes that have been made, the current state of governmental auditing and oversight, and what hospices can expect in the future.
Speakers:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
October 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Hospice Discharge Doors
CMS brings the final decisions on items proposed for hospices in the proposed rule from this spring, and Hospice Fundamentals brings the recommendations for the prudent hospice for implementation and compliance.
Speakers:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
September 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Final Wage Index Follow Up
CMS brings the final decisions on items proposed for hospices in the proposed rule from this spring, and Hospice Fundamentals brings the recommendations for the prudent hospice for implementation and compliance.
Speakers:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
August 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
When the LCDs Don't Do the Trick
There is certainly an art and a science to prognostication. The MACs have provided some guidelines to all hospices with their Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). Using these LCDs, whenever it is applicable, to aid in decision making can ensure defensible documentation for terminal prognosis. This session will cover the guidelines, as well as recommendations for creating a culture of compliance, based on the LCDs.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
July 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Tapping Into the Talents of Your Music Therapist
Hospice teams often operate as multi-disciplinary, with each team member contributing their expertise to help achieve an optimal end of life experience. This month, we’ll be exploring ways that music therapists can apply their unique skillsets to enhance the patient experience and interdisciplinary collaboration. Music therapists can support the documentation of eligibility, support roles of other disciplines, improve patient quality of life, and increase overall family satisfaction . We will be discussing strategies for integrating hospice music therapists for the benefit of the patient and family, the hospice team, and the hospice as an organization.
Speakers:
Rebecca Perez, Music Therapist & Chris Acevedo, CHC, Principal, Hospice Fundamentals
June 2023
May 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Wage Index, PEPPER Data and Quality Reporting Updates
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
April 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
ICD-10 Coding: The Implications of Social Determinants of Health
Whether hospice or palliative care, diagnosis coding helps to support the medical necessity of your services. As diagnosis coding becomes more important than ever, the code set now includes a growing number of codes describing Social Determinants of Health. We’ll start with a short refresher on proper ICD-10 coding and review the expanding list of SDoH ‘Z’ codes. At the end of this webinar attendees should have an understanding of how diagnosis codes “paint a picture of the patient” to the payer, and the impact SDoH codes play in supporting complexity.
Speaker:
Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC, AAPC Fellow, President, Acevedo Consulting, Inc
March 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Revisions to Hospice - Appendix M
We will provide you with a step-by-step of all the changes, plus a tool to ensure that you can “check off” that your agency is ready for the updated survey.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
February 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
Identifying the Attending Physician
Is it clear to your team who the attending Physician is? This webinar will assist you on how your Hospice designates the attending Physician and documents it accurately.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Hospice Fundamentals
January 2023
Subscriber Webinar
2023
ELIGIBILITY - The First Steps to a Successful Hospice
Does everyone on your team understand the Eligibility process? In this webinar, we will help you stay compliant by providing you with tools and guidelines for determining Hospice Eligibility.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Hospice Fundamentals
