Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association

The first webinar in this series will focus on the need-to-know information for administrators and staff, plus clinical records and emergency preparedness. Each section will focus on how to document compliance and what surveyors will expect to see: •The administrator and staff component will cover the responsibilities of the governing body, administrator, and clinical manager. RN, PT, OT, MSW, and home health aide requirements for hiring, competencies, and orientation will also be addressed. The webinar will emphasize the documentation needed to support each position’s requirements. •The clinical records section will cover discharge/transfer summaries and all things related to clinical records, including record retention. •The emergency preparedness segment will focus on documentation for initial and ongoing training and testing of the emergency plan. This Home Health CoP Compliance Series will highlight the critical CoPs regulations, including insights into the requirements, audit recommendations, and how surveyors incorporate reviews of the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Understanding the CoPs is the cornerstone of your compliance program. With increased scrutiny on home health compliance expected to continue, keep your agency on track with this timely three-part series!

The second webinar in this series will focus on the requirements for patient rights, comprehensive assessment, care plans, coordination of care, and supervisory requirements. Each section will focus on how to document compliance and what surveyors will expect to see: •The patient rights component will address what needs to be contained in your patient rights, how staff can best educate patients on their rights, documentation requirements, and what is required in the patient home folder. •The comprehensive assessment segment will review the difference between initial and comprehensive assessment, meeting homebound status documentation requirements, effective medication reconciliation, and documenting the patient’s strength, goals, and care preferences. •The plan of care portion will cover preparing a plan of care that addresses topics from comprehensive assessment and goal writing to meet the CoP, verbal order requirements, and updating the plan of care. •The coordination of care and supervisory requirements section will explain who needs supervision, documentation elements, and effective coordination of care with the entire home health team to meet CoP documentation requirements. This Home Health CoP Compliance Series will highlight the critical CoP regulations, including insights into the requirements, audit recommendations, and how surveyors incorporate reviews of the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Understanding the CoPs is the cornerstone of your compliance program. With increased scrutiny on home health compliance expected to continue, keep your agency on track with this timely three-part series!

Home Health 301 will focus on the QAPI program requirements and the survey process. It will discuss key compliance issues, including understanding MAC and OIG audits and how to take the stress out of surveys. This information is essential for all leadership, QA managers, and clinicians.