Monday, September 18, 2017: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
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Faculty:
Jennifer L Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC
,National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
and
Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC
,Compliance and Regulatory Leadership, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
Quality and Regulatory issues are at the forefront for hospice providers in 2017. How do you find the balance between compliance and quality? It is important for hospice providers to understand new information from CMS and other federal entities that will impact their practice. this session will update providers about new requlatory and quality reporting requirements for 2017 and beyond.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the latest regulatory and compliance issues from CMS
2. Identify the latest quality requiements issues from CMS
3. Describe strategies for improving scores on HQRP and CAHPS reports