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Eli's Hospice Insider
2009 Newsletter
TOOL: Follow the Steps in the ADR Process
Eli's Hospice Insider
TOOL:
Follow the Steps in the ADR Process
Published on Mon Jul 27, 2009
This handy chart spells it out for you.
Other Articles in this issue of
Eli's Hospice Insider
MEDICARE:
Hospice Cuts Softened, but Still Pack a Wallop
Feds stretch BNAF phase-out over 7 years. Get ready for a little less money and [...]
PAYMENT:
Hospice: Using Stand-Alone CTIs Could Save Your Hospice Claims
Don't let this critical bit of info get lost in the shuffle. The federal government [...]
Documentation:
Make Sure Your Verbal CTIs Contain These 7 Items
Covering the bases pays off. A valid certification of terminal illness is vital to your [...]
COMPLIANCE:
Develop a Best Practice Plan for Managing Additional Development Requests
Here's how to beat claim denials and worse. Mastering ADRs can move your hospice to [...]
Be Aware of New Auditors on the Block
Hint: There are more than RACs in play. A key step to surviving the increasingly [...]
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE:
Revisit How to Get Unused Controlled Drugs Out of the Home
This task is fraught with regulatory and safety concerns. Leaving scheduled meds in a hospice [...]
Technology Can Promote Med Safety in Hospices
Preventing accidental over-dosing or drug diversion can be a challenge for hospice providers providing care [...]
INDUSTRY NOTES
The FDA has approved Onsolis to treat severe breakthrough pain for cancer patients ages 18 [...]
TOOL:
Follow the Steps in the ADR Process
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