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This hospice blog explores best practices for advance care planning in Hospice agencies, from aligning Intake, to code status documentation, to the ongoing Plan of Care. Advance care planning (ACP) in hospice is not a one-time discussion or a completed form. It is a longitudinal...
While GUIDE is not a replacement for hospice, it reflects a broader movement toward earlier, more holistic support. For hospice organizations, it creates new opportunities to extend their expertise beyond traditional end-of-life care and improve transitions when patients eventually become eligible. Read more in this...
Hospice admissions are often time-sensitive, but informed consent cannot be assumed. When language barriers or cultural factors are present, the risk extends beyond miscommunication. It can lead to incomplete understanding of the hospice benefit, misaligned expectations, and documentation that may not hold up under review....
The hospice admission process typically begins with a sign-on meeting where the patient elects the Medicare Hospice Benefit and signs the required consent forms. In reality, hospice teams frequently encounter situations where the patient cannot sign due to cognitive impairment, altered mental status, or severe...
Accurate hospice eligibility decisions are essential for ensuring patients receive the level of support they need and ensuring organizations remain compliant and financially stable. Yet across the industry, hospice referrals continue to come far too late. This blog takes a closer look at the less...
With many options available, choosing the right hospice EMR solution for new hospice agencies in their beginning stages requires careful evaluation. This blog covers what should you look for in searching for an EMR for hospice, and what the best solution available is for start-up...
This blog tackles the complexities of strengthening the home health to hospice continuum, including key strategies to improve referral conversion while maintaining clinical integrity. The transition from home health to hospice represents one of the most fragile points in the care continuum. Learn more in...
Navigating Hospice Billing to avoid common mistakes can put your agency on a path to success. This blog explores best practices and tips to keep you compliant, efficient, and free from errors that could cost your agency money. ...
What should you expect from the Hospice survey process, and how should you prepare? This blog explores strategies to prepare for a hospice survey when the time arrives for the next one in your agency. ...
Launching a Hospice line of service is a major step for any agency, one that introduces new regulatory requirements, billing workflows, and interdisciplinary documentation standards. Alora’s Hospice functionality was designed to make that transition seamless. Whether an agency is newly accredited or expanding from Home...