Hospice Documentation Audits: Process & Best Practices

April 22, 2025
Live Webinar
DateApr 22, 2025Duration90 minutes
12:00 PM PDT01:00 PM MDT
02:00 PM CDT03:00 PM EDT
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Nobody looks forward to audits.

But if you think it’s important for leadership and staff who provide care to understand the critical elements of hospice documentation, identify the elements of a complete documentation audit, and achieve hospice documentation best practices, then this is the program you’ve waited for! Don’t miss this opportunity!

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
  • Explain all areas where hospice documentation can impact an agency
  • Identify the five highest-ranking focus areas in hospice documentation
  • Understand the key elements of an effective hospice documentation audit tool
  • Expound upon the benefit of hospice documentation audit tools
  • Incorporate hospice documentation audit results into QAPI

WEBINAR DETAILS

This presentation will cover best practices for conducting an effective audit of hospice documentation, pinpointing the highest risk focus areas. It will present content that should appear on every hospice documentation audit tool to provide optimal documentation insight to risk areas. From technical to clinical requirements, this session will go step-by-step through an effective hospice documentation audit. You’ll learn how to identify risk areas to incorporate into performance improvement to avoid both survey and financial penalties for your agency.

With enhanced oversight, the special focus program, and pre- and post-payment ADRs, compliant hospice documentation is more critical than ever to meet Medicare eligibility requirements. If your agency has had any survey or ADR challenges related to hospice documentation, this webinar is for you.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

  • Hospice
  • Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for clinical leadership, QA staff, compliance professionals, and clinical staff who provide care.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • Hospice documentation audit tool
  • Hospice GIP audit tool
  • CMS hospice documentation checklist
  • CMS suggestions for improved documentation
  • Training log
  • PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
  • Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

Presented By

Kathy AhearnKathy Ahearn
ALECC, Inc.
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