Get Ready! Changes Ahead for Hospice

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[3058] Get Ready! Changes Ahead for Hospice

Education-Training Credits:

  • 1.5 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate

Summary: 2018 Hospice Changes

HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:

  • §558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
  • §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
  • §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
  • §558.260[a][5]quality improvement

Faculty: Sherri Foster and Carolyn Williams

Program Description: The fiscal year 2018 Hospice Proposed Final Rule will become effective October 1, 2017. In this session, the speakers will talk about Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), changes to the hospice wage index and payment rate, aggregate cap amount, new Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) measures, the launch of Hospice Compare, CASPER reports and the Hospice Evaluation and Assessment Reporting Tool (HEART). In conjunction, speakers will tie in how clinical behaviors affect each of these changes.

Presentation Date: 08.10.2017

Learning Outcomes(s): Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change or enhance their practice by identifying how clinical behaviors affect changes in financial and quality reporting measures.

About the Presenter:
Sherri Foster, RN
has worked in the home health and hospice industry, in patient care, management and consulting rolls for 20 years. Her primary role is a legal nurse consultant with Brooks Acevedo, Attorneys at Law, working with Hospice providers on regulatory and billing compliance issues. Her previous experience as a hospice administrator allows her unique insights into helping hospice providers in all aspects of ADR and ZPIC preparation as well as comprehensive regulatory and billing compliance.

About the Presenter:
Carolyn Williams
has a clinical background in home health and hospice regulatory and billing compliance. Ms. Williams began her career as a home health registered nurse in 1997 as a field RN. Later, she served as a case manager, Director of Patient Care and served many years’ as a former home health agency executive. Ms. Williams holds Board Certifications in Healthcare Compliance and Home Care Clinical Specialist - OASIS, and is a Certified HIPAA Professional. Ms. Williams also brings experience as a former Medicare and Hospice Regulatory Specialist at the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice.

[3058] Get Ready! Changes Ahead for Hospice

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