Hospice attracts people who care deeply about patients. But caring about the same mission doesn’t mean everyone is working in the same direction. Hospice agencies are complicated organizations. Marketing, intake, nursing, aides, social work, spiritual care, physicians, billing, compliance, operations, and leadership all impact and engage different parts of the patient journey. When those teams operate…
Read moreMedicare’s Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs) may seem scary and can be a hassle to navigate, but they’re also a great opportunity to ensure and showcase your hospice agency’s awesome care and compliance. By staying organized and with a few simple tips, your agency can easily handle ADRs. What are ADRs? Medicare uses ADRs to double-check…
Read moreThe CAHPS Hospice Survey is a national survey of family members or friends who cared for a patient who died while under hospice care. The Hospice survey includes measurements such as: Communication with family Getting timely help Treating patient with respect Emotional and spiritual support Help for pain and symptoms Training family to care for…
Read moreHospice management can feel like an uphill battle Find out how Hospice Tools EMR, Timesheets & Billing can help get you to the top! Book Your Demo! Hospice Tools is so intuitive there is virtually no learning curve. Built for hospice & palliative agencies, Hospice Tools EMR delivers a competitive advantage & peace…
Read moreUnlike traditional industries, hospice & palliative care providers have organizational & operational structures that pose unique challenges to alignment. While team members may be philosophically aligned around the idea of providing great personalized care to each patient, each team and team member can often find themselves so focused on their tasks and specific goals that…
Read moreWe are honored to announce the Hospice Tools Blog has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 100 Hospice Blogs & Websites To Follow! The Hospice Tools Blog & Website is currently ranked #24 and we’re sure we’ll be moving up the rankings soon. As a startup bringing a totally new type of…
Read more“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” – British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli Last week our Hospice Tools Insights published a well-received article: Tips to Generate More Hospice Referrals It’s really about being proactive with your referral sources and showing them the benefits and value of hospice to make them more hospice minded rather than…
Read moreHospice Tools is the flexible EMR built by hospice & palliative clinical & management experts. Our solution delivers a flexible, powerful, and affordable EMR that delivers smooth operations, improved compliance, user-friendly charting, and maximized revenue cycle management. We deliver hospice & palliative agencies the tools to simplify hospice & palliative care management to deliver top…
Read moreThe hospice & palliative care industry is hyper-competitive and dominated by hospital & large health care systems as well as multi-state & national hospice agencies. Independent agencies often lack the resources to get their message out and compete for referrals. Recently yet another article was published and is making the rounds stating that patients have…
Read moreThe Office of the Inspector General recently released their report: Hospice Deficiencies Pose Risks to Medicare Beneficiaries OIG Report There is a lot to learn in the OIG report. However, an often overlooked aspect of deficiencies and corporate compliance are managing HR tasks. In APPENDIX A of the report we have a list of conditions…
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