Hospice Management Advisor Archives – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Medicare denials are a way to start communication, not a sign of failure
Hospices often make two mistakes with regard to Medicare denials: First, they try too hard to avoid receiving denials, and, secondly, they do not appeal out of fear of reprisal. -
Hospice care may lower end-of-life hospitalizations
Hospice care has a strong impact on reducing end-of-life hospitalization rates among nursing home residents, according to a recent study that examined a variety of factors that could affect hospitalization rates in this population. -
Keys to success in donation program
Whether a hospice's goal is to increase memorial gifts or expand the pool of donors of smaller gifts, there are a variety of ways to improve an existing donation program, according to a certified fundraising executive who works for a hospice that has a successful donation program. -
Agencies volunteer for the P4P demonstration project
You've read the headlines. You've seen the advertisements for the conferences. You're bombarded daily with articles and seminars that promise to tell you how to prepare for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program. -
Address legal and ethical issues related to P4P
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services' Pay For Performance Demonstration Project will test and identify data collection and measurement and financial incentive approaches for a home health pay for performance system but it may emphasize some legal and ethical issues as well. -
Cover pediatric underfunding with new services
Not only do home health agencies with pediatric services face the daunting task of finding staff members qualified for pediatric patients, but agency managers also deal with reimbursement problems that don't exist for adult populations. -
MRSA rampant among patients on dialysis
The rate of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dialysis patients is higher than for any other known patient population, and is 100 times higher than for the general population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.