Hospice FAQs: Interdisciplinary Team, Plan of Care, Social Work & Spiritual Care


Date/Time: 07/13/2022, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Provider: FHPCA

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The interdisciplinary team (IDT) is critical in hospice care.

However, many agencies struggle with IDT-related questions regarding regulations, compliance, and reimbursement. This webinar will serve as cheat sheet to the frequent asked questions that a hospice consultant regularly encounters to help agencies understand and effectively deploy their own team.
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
  • Recognize common documentation compliance challenges and how the IDT can avoid them
  • Define what documentation is needed to support the physician CTI
  • Demonstrate how to effectively update the plan of care during IDT
  • Conduct an effective IDT meeting and clarify who must attend
  • Define how the entire team can support ongoing hospice eligibility, especially during this time of increased Medicare audits

 

WEBINAR DETAILS

This webinar will discuss frequently asked questions encountered by consultants related to the interdisciplinary team, plan of care (POC), social work services, and spiritual care. Take a deep dive into compliance challenges and concerns related to the certification of illness (CTI) and POC. Common questions regarding the necessity of verbal versus written CTIs will also be covered. Participants will walk away understanding the documentation requirements as well as who reviews the documentation and the critical role the IDT plays.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for executive board members, administrators, DOPCSs, clinical leadership, management, QAPI team members, social workers, chaplains, bereavement staff, nurses, and hospice volunteers.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • Documentation Requirements for the Hospice Physician Certification/Recertification
  • Additional links to:
    • Creating an Effective Hospice Plan of Care
    • PsychoSocial eDocs EMR Forms Patient Care Checklist
  • 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

Presented By

Kathy Ahearn

Kathy Ahearn

ALECC, INC.

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