Every year hospices across the country are penalized by Medicare because their visit schedule does not match the visit frequency required by the care plan. Below we explore why the … Read More
Solve Common Medicare Deficiency With Patient Scores
Medicare Emphasizes Patient Scores In Determining Hospice Appropriateness Recently, Medicare has drawn attention to denial code 5CF36 – Patient is Not Hospice Appropriate. Hospice organizations face this error code when … Read More
New Enhancements to The Physician Certification App
A Certification App For Physicians, Nurses, and Medical Records Physician certifications and recertifications are a key component to hospice care. However, many nurses, medical records and physicians are still bogged … Read More
Updating Hospice Emergency Preparedness Plan For Covid 19
Hurricane season is upon us which means many hospice and palliative care providers are reviewing and updating their emergency preparedness plans. This year, with Covid-19 continuing to impact healthcare facilities … Read More
Maintaining Mental Health Through Covid-19
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and with Covid-19 close to many’s minds, mental health is as important as ever. For healthcare and hospice workers the past two months have … Read More
6 Tips For Secure Hospice Data
With Covid-19 requiring more and more hospice clinicians and staff to work from home, data security is in the spotlight. High standards are already applied to the healthcare industry to … Read More
3 Steps To A Successful Telehealth Visit
Telehealth has been on the horizon for all healthcare workers for the past several years. The need for social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many regulatory bodies to … Read More
Hummingbird Helping Hospices Amid Covid-19
As the country adjusts to new changes caused by COVID-19, we’ve seen a tremendous response from the hospice community. We know the virus is hitting every community differently so we … Read More
Businesses Show Gratitude to Healthcare Workers Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
As Covid-19 overwhelms clinicains, businesses across the country are stepping up to show their gratitude. From offering free drinks to healthcare workers to providing free meditation or online therapy, see … Read More
5 Things To Takeaway from NHPCO’s COVID 19 Executive Dialogue
On March 25, 2020, NHPCO leaders hosted a discussion updating hospices on the Covid-19 crisis. The discussion addressed several regulatory and legislative issues related to the virus as well as … Read More