The Changing World of Hospice

• Understand why change needs to occur by reviewing cost and utilization data
  
• Review the current regulatory landscape
  
• Understand the current movement from service to value-based payment system
  
• Demonstrate understanding of capturing diagnosis on admission and throughout hospice benefit periods as well as tackling the issue of related and unrelated medications
  
• Examine proper documentation needed to capture eligibility certifications with focus on ICD-10 codes
  

Presenter: 
Janet Bull, MD, FAAHPM, is the Chief Medical Officer at Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a nationally respected, award-winning hospice and palliative care non-profit organization in Flat Rock, NC.  She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), board certified in hospice and palliative medicine and a frequent speaker at both state and national meetings.  Dr. Bull directs the research department at Four Seasons and has served as the Principle Investigator on over 41 clinical trials in hospice and palliative medicine.  She is Program Director of the Palliative Care Immersion Course and directs Four Seasons’ Center of Excellence which offers consulting services in hospice, palliative care, and research.  She holds a consultant assistant professorship in the internal medicine department at Duke University Medical Center, and is a clinical instructor in Medicine at UNC- CH Henderson Family Practice Residency Program.  The presenter has declared no conflict of interest for this program and will present fairly and without bias.  

Convenience:  Enjoy the convenience and cost-efficiency of a webinar – watch the speaker’s slide presentation on the internet while listening by telephone or through your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP).  There is no limit to the number of attendees from your agency who may participate at your site using one phone line and a computer with internet access. 

Confirmation: Prior to the webinar, a confirmation will be e-mailed to you.  This confirmation will include a link to access the presentation handouts, the sign-in sheet, and evaluation, as well as a link enabling you to access the webinar.

Registration Fee: Registration fees are based on one phone/webinar connection; multiple site participation for your agency will require a separate registration fee for each connection. 

• $149 live webinar connection

• $149 recording

• $189 both live AND recording

• $298 live webinar connection

• $298 recording

• $378 both live AND recording