Eli's Hospice Insider

Avoid citations related to staff competency requirements with this expert advice.

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

• Government Scrutiny Is Increasing: Home Health And Hospice Compliance Is More Important Than Ever. Wed. March 26, 1 p.m. ET. Fraud investigations, whistleblower actions, audits and recoupments have been rising rapidly the last few years. In this environment, it is more important than ever to prevent non-compliance and/or to catch non-compliant activity and fix it before the government does. Join legal expert Robert Markette Jr. to learn about compliance programs, including the most common risk areas for providers, methods for preventing non-compliance, identifying non-compliance and steps to take when non-compliant activity is identified. Go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/home-health-hospice-03-26-14.html or call 1-866-458-2965.
• A Successful Competency Program — To Lower Risks And Increase Outcomes. Tues. April 1, 1 p.m. ET. You have to have a solid competency program for all of your staff, including subcontractors and volunteers, in order to meet accrediting and Medicare standards. Help avoid frequently cited deficiencies by joining expert Sharon Litwin as she explains what a competency program is, gives examples of competency assessments for staff positions, and reviews pertinent regulations. Go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/competency-program-for-healthcare-management-04-01-14.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

You also can order a recording or transcript of this recent audio conference:

• Hospice Coding Update — 2014. Hospices must deal with the double whammy of CMS’s increased scrutiny of diagnosis coding and the ICD-10 transition coming in October. Single diagnosis codes on hospice claims should be a thing of the past and CMS will start banning the commonly used primary diagnoses of ‘debility’ and ‘adult failure to thrive’ this fall. Get the details on new coding requirements for hospice and advice on how to comply with them from coding expert Judy Adams. Go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/hospice-coding-2014-02-18-14.html 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” or “hospice” from the blue bar at the top. Or call 1-866-458-2965. All sessions are available via CD or transcript after taking place.