Hospice Management Advisor Archives – October 1, 2006
October 1, 2006
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VA experts offer advice on care for combat veterans at end of life
Record numbers of veterans will die this year, and veteran deaths will remain high for the next decade, experts say. -
Nation's warriors have unique needs as they face their last days
Some of the principles instilled in military men and women during their service are what make it so difficult for the same people to achieve peace while dying, experts say. -
Hospital's Healing Quilt program reaches families after child dies
A Minnesota hospital system has created a grief program that uses some of the best strategies of hospice bereavement support in helping families who are suffering after the death of their children. -
New CMS rules on HHABNs expand applications, increase confusion
Do you take the ultra-cautious approach and issue a Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) in any case in which you are not sure if the new rules apply, or do you take a chance and hope that you've interpreted the instructions correctly? -
Adopting new technology? Understand staff fears
Increased efficiency, improved documentation, and faster reimbursement are all reasons to upgrade your agency's technology. -
Asthma management program shows a 2-1 ROI
Optima Health's asthma disease management program has generated $2.10 in savings for every dollar spent on members who have been continuously enrolled over a five-year period.