Eli's Hospice Insider

Also, check out Eli audio conferences on quality of care regulation, eligibility.

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

• Key Concepts in ICD-10-CM Coding for Hospice. Thurs. May 28, 1 p.m. ET. ICD-10-CM is on target for its Oct. 1, 2015 implementation date and that will not include any grace period. Certified coder Judy Adams, an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM Trainer, will provide a brief overview of the key concepts that are different in ICD-10-CM, sample common hospice diagnosis scenarios, and a checklist of actions needed to be ready for ICD-10-CM, beyond the training on the new codes themselves. Once you have mastered the ICD-10 system, your information will greatly improve, your workload will decrease and you will be portraying a more complete and accurate picture of the hospice patients you serve. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/icd-10-cm-coding-for-hospice-05-28-2015.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Live Discharges: Getting it Right. Tues. April 28, 1 p.m. ET. Hospice expert Charlene Ross will address the regulatory requirements and the implications of live discharges under the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services continues to look at live discharges and gather data surrounding them. This session will help you improve your hospice’s regulatory competency related to this hot-button issue. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/live-discharges-04-28-2015.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

You also can order recordings or transcripts of these recent audio conferences:

• Off to a Good Start — Hospice Quality of Care and Regulatory Considerations. There is a great flurry of activity when getting someone under hospice care — information gathering, information sharing, certification, election, and more. Both the hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation and Conditions of Payment spell out specific actions required at the time of an admission to hospice care. In this informative session, expert Susan Balfour reviews the actions, explores some common problem areas and, most importantly, sheds light on the program from the perspective of the patient and the caregivers. This audio conference is developed to help hospices get it all straight and do things the right way. For more information go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/quality-of-care-02-12-2015.html.

• Helping Clinicians Make the Connection Between Eligibility & Care Planning. As patients decline, the plan of care should reflect changes with an increase in intensity of care and frequencies. Having a dynamic plan of care helps support eligibility and is used as a road map for care for all members of the interdisciplinary team. Assessments drive care planning. The more comprehensive and descriptive the assessments, the better care planning, and ultimately the care of the patient. All too often, clinicians separate eligibility from care planning. In this session, expert speaker Charlene Ross will explore the fine art of tying eligibility assessment to effective care planning. She will also provide strategies to help managers support the staff in making the connection, so all eligible patients receive the care they need. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/eligibility-and-care-planning-03-10-2015.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 “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.