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Get Training On PPS Final Rule When It's Hot Off The Presses

Published on Fri Oct 18, 2013

Also, check out Eli audioconferences on hospice-nursing home relationships, 2014 hospice changes, and other topics.

You can receive vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

• Home Health PPS And Other Developments: What To Expect Next Year. Thurs. Nov. 7, 1 pm ET (date subject to change depending on final rule publication date). Devastating rebasing cuts, major case mix changes and rehospitalization quality measures are just some of the changes expected in the 2014 home health prospective payment system final rule. Join attorney Robert Markette Jr. to find out what the final rule holds shortly after its issuance, and to review other big regulatory and reimbursement changes slated for next year. call 1-866-458-2965.

• Hospice Relationships With Nursing Homes: Government Scrutiny Is Increasing So You Need To Be More Vigilant. Thurs. Oct. 24, 1 pm ET. The OIG’s concerns about hospice-nursing home relationships have been increasing and have moved from examining contractual relationships to scrutinizing the care provided to residents of facilities. Attorney Robert Markette Jr. will walk you through the risks related to these patients and provide helpful strategies including ways to decline inappropriate requests in a manner designed to maintain the relationship and preparing your staff to identify problems. Go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/hospice-relationships-with-nursing-homes-10-24-13.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• What’s Ahead for Hospice? Getting Ready for 2014. Wed. Nov. 6 11 am ET. 2013 was a year filled with new and expanded regulatory requirements and increasing investigatory activity. Join hospice veteran Susan Balfour to discover what’s in store next year from the OIG, MedPAC, CMS, and more. Get advice on how to assess risks to your organization and where to focus your resources. Go to www.audioeducator.com/hospice/hospice-care-11-06-13.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

• Key Strategies for Assessment and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Tues. Nov. 26, 1 pm ET. Effectively managing diabetic foot ulcers can improve your patient care and your bottom line. Wound care expert Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, CWOCN, FAAN, will share essential parameters for wound assessment, simple guidelines for differential diagnosis, and specific guidelines for management of each type of ulcer: neuropathic, ischemic, and neuroischemic. Go to www.audioeducator.com/home-health/diabetic-foot-ulcer-11-26-13.html or call 1-866-458-2965.

Note: To browse and register for Eli home care and hospice audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com and select "home health" or "hospice" from the "blue bar at the top. Or call 1-866-458-2965. All sessions are available via CD or transcript after taking place.