Home Health & Hospice Week

Hospice fraud and abuse risks, HHA risk adjustment also addressed in upcoming educational sessions sponsored by Eli.

Get vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

• An Update on Fraud and Abuse: What Every Hospice Needs to Know. Mon. Jan. 11, 3 p.m. ET. Expansion of HEAT strike forces and increased False Claims Act liability are just a few of the hot spots that will put hospices squarely in regulators’ crosshairs this year. Join attorney Mary Michal to identify your risk areas and learn how to combat them with an effective compliance plan. More information is at http://goto.myhealthcareaudio.net/go/8707  or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Home Health Risk Adjustment and Your Coding. Thurs. Jan. 14, 3 p.m. ET. Coding expert Tricia Twombly will explain why OASIS items M1020/M1022/M1024 impact your agency’s outcome data through risk adjustment and will give you her ‘At-a-Glance’ tool that correlates coding classifications and risk adjustment values. More information is at  www.audioeducator.com/conference-Home-Health-Risk-Adjustment-Coding-140110 or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Making Wound Care Work With OASIS C. Thurs. Jan. 21, 3 p.m. ET. Wound care expert Beth Hawkins Bradley will provide you with a framework to help you develop a strategy for integrating wound care plans with OASIS C, as well as sharpen your assessment skills. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/conference-Wound-Care-Work-with-OASIS-C-0112 or call 1-866-458-2965.

Note: To browse and register for Eli home care and hospice audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com and select “home health” from the “Select Conference” box. Or call 1-866-458-2965. All sessions are available via CD or transcript after taking place.