How to get hospice referrals

    • [PDF File]Specialist Palliative Care Referral and Referral Criteria

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      Specialist Palliative Care Referral for Patients This guideline covers referrals for patients with progressive terminal illness, whether due to cancer or other disease. For many patients in the late stages of their illness, palliative care needs are straightforward and met by the Primary Care and/or Specialist Team. However, if there are ...


    • [PDF File]Hospice Care and the Emergency Department: Rules, Regulations, …

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      hospice system and the failure to guide appropriate patient referrals. This article reviews the hospice care service model and beneļ¬ts offered, who may qualify for hospice care, common emergency presentations in patients under hospice care, and a stepwise approach to initiating a hospice care referral in the emergency department. [Ann


    • [PDF File]Common Referral Form - Frequently Asked Questions

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      FAQ – Palliative Care Common Referral Form - Rev. November, 2010 3 Pages 1-4 are required for all hospice referrals Home visiting: care provided in the home Day Program: time-limited activities provided at the hospice Residential Hospice: end of life care provided within the residential hospice **Specify the Hospice program to which the individual will be referred.


    • [PDF File]Understanding Hospice: Getting the Answers

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      Understanding Hospice: Getting the Answers: 1.) “Hospice staff are available by phone any time, day or night.” (TRUE) • Families can depend on 24/7 assistance and advice by phone. • When a crisis or concern arises while receiving care, hospice should be your first call.


    • Predictive referral pattterns for hospice care based on patient and ...

      Predictive referral pattterns for hospice care based on patient and physician characteristics Kristin Berggren George Fox University This research is a product of the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program at George Fox University.Find out moreabout the program.


    • [PDF File]816-REVISED-Marketing Hospice Today for a Changing Tomorrow …

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      MLOS in hospice continues to decline Down from 20.1 to 19.1 days from 2009 to 2011 35% of hospice patients <7 days Physicians avoid hospice referrals in lieu of treatment Physicians do not distinguish between hospice care and palliative care


    • [PDF File]Hospice Revenue Growth - NAHC

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      Case Study on Hospice Growth: VNAGP • Key ingredient: Working with Medicare Advantage plans • High cost patients are potential hospice referrals • Under current rules, hospice patients transfer to Medicare for treatment of terminal illness • Working with PCP’s to discuss patient’s needs


    • [PDF File]LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARKETING FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES …

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      Examples of kickbacks betw een Hospice and Nursing Home for referrals in contract or practice: 1. Hospice offers free goods or below FMV to Nursing Home. 2. Hospice offers free services, i.e., hospice aide for non-hospice residents. 9 Hospice Risk Areas That Impact Marketing Risk #9: Incentives to Referral Sources 1998 OIG Fraud Alert cont'd: 3. Hospice pays Nursing Home additional amount for …


    • [PDF File]Using Metrics to Manage Your Hospice - New England Home Care …

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      Using Metrics to Manage Your Hospice Rob Simione, CPA, VP Simione Financial Monitor Kim Skehan, RN, MSN, Senior Manager Simione Healthcare Consultants, LLC 1|SOLVING YOUR CORE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CHALLENGES


    • [PDF File]CM 21 - When to Refer to Hospice

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      When to refer to hospice seems like such an easy question. Maybe, like most physicians, you know the Hospice Medicare Benefit pretty well and the answer would come quickly: “when a patient has a life expectancy of probably less than six months.” And that is a good answer, but it really doesn’t get to the heart of the issue. After all ...


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