Home Health & Hospice Week

You can receive vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

• OASIS C and the Healing Status of Wounds. Tues. May 24, 1 p.m. ET. Without understanding OASIS wound healing status items, HHAs can lose hundreds of dollars in the episode rate. Join OASIS expert Judy Adams to get a clear description of the guidelines for scoring the healing status of pressure ulcers, stasis ulcers and surgical wounds. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/oasis-c-and-the-healing-status-of-wounds.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• OASIS Tips For Home Health Therapists. Tues. June 7, 11 a.m. ET. Regardless of whether therapists complete the OASIS at start of care, they need to know key points about the data set for collection at other time points, and to better inform agency data accuracy in general. Occupational therapist Karen Vance will offer strategies to assist therapists completing the OASIS, therapy documentation pointers that will help support OASIS items, and much more. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/best-practices-for-oasis-c-070611.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Physician Billing: Is Your Hospice Process Compliant? Wed. June 8, 1 p.m. ET. CMS and the OIG are pointing to physician billing for hospice patients as a compliance hot spot. Join hospice expert Roseanne Berry to discuss operational practices regarding determination of the attending physician, communication with the physician's offices, and collaboration between patient care and the hospice billing office. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/physician-billing-is-your-processcompliant- 080611.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Hospice Volunteers -- Side Lines And End Zones. Wed. July 13, 1 p.m. ET. Volunteer coordinators struggle with understanding the Medicare regulations that affect a volunteer program. Review the COPs that govern volunteers and get practical answers to your questions from hospice expert Charlene Ross. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice-volunteers-130711.html.

• Coding Late Effects In Home Health. Wed. July 15, 1 p.m. ET. Because there is no chapter in the ICD-9 manual specific to late effect codes, these codes are very often listed inaccurately or not coded at all. Join coding expert Tricia A. Twombly to identify the difference between a late effect code vs. an acute code, when it's appropriate to use late effect codes and how it might affect reimbursement. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/coding-late-effects-home-health-130711.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Fraud And Abuse In Home Care: With Enforcement On The Rise, Compliance Is More Important Than Ever. Thurs. July 21, 1 p.m. The HEAT task force and other enforcement initiatives continue to expand. Join attorney Robert W. Markette, Jr. for a look at the federal fraud and abuse laws, common fraud and abuse issue in home health and hospice, and ways to prevent violations through compliance. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/fraud-and-abuse-in-homecare-210711.html  or call 1-866-458-2965.

Bonus: You can receive a $20 discount on any conference by using code HCW20.