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In an effort to persuade cash-strapped states not to reduce or eliminate their Medicaid hospice benefits, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization delivered a strong argument to state policy-makers: Cut hospice programs for the poor, and youll end up spending almost $300 million a year in additional hospital days, nursing home care, and drug costs.
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The growth of palliative care and the development of palliative medicine consultation services are major end-of-life trends with huge implications for Americas hospice industry.
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While virtually every hospice has a medical director, a surprising number of hospices are employing full-time medical directors, suggesting that hospices are placing a greater emphasis on the role of their top physicians.
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Medicare has established the following rules to guide physicians in billing for care plan oversight.
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While you still need to make sure you comply with the standards of both the Oakbrook Terrace, IL-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the New York City-based Community Health Accreditation Program, Joint Commission-accredited organizations will have to undergo some cultural changes in the way they prepare for a survey.
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As hospitals continue their efforts to comply with the National Patient Safety Goals issued by the Oakbrook Terrace, IL-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, some risk management and quality assurance experts are issuing a strong warning: Dont go overboard with your efforts to write new policies and procedures because they can create unnecessary liability risks.
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Using a universal consent form for multiple procedures anticipated for a patient can nearly double the consent rate for most of the invasive procedures performed in an intensive care unit, according to researchers in Chicago. But observers say the tactic may violate the spirit of the informed consent process.
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A San Francisco insurer is offering health care providers what it says may be a first in underwriting a professional liability insurance policy specifically geared toward electronic-based and web-enabled transactions for health care operations.
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Falling Leaf is a program that identifies the patients at highest risk for falls and then aggressively works to monitor them and find the root cause of their falls. The program can dramatically reduce the number and severity of falls in any health care setting.
