How to Conduct an Audit to Prepare for Survey or ADR

Description

Spot risks before they strike.

Surveys and ADRs expose documentation gaps that cost agencies penalties and payments. Join Kathy Ahearn for a step-by-step deep dive into comprehensive hospice documentation audits for Conditions of Participation and payment compliance. This session will reveal high-risk areas, teach risk identification, and show how to integrate findings into performance improvement plans that shield agencies from oversight challenges.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS

• Different types of audits, licensing versus financial
• Key risk areas and how to avoid them
• Key technical versus key clinical documentation to support hospice eligibility
• The most common survey and payment denial challenges

BONUS MATERIALS

• Hospice Documentation Audit Tool
• Hospice GIP Audit Tool
• Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist
• CMS Hospice Documentation Checklist Tool
• CMS Suggestions for Improved Documentation

WEBINAR DETAILS

Hospice documentation should be audited both for Conditions of Participation and for Conditions for Payment. This presentation will take you through an effective hospice documentation audit step-by-step with a focus on critical areas of risk. Presented will be what should appear on every hospice documentation audit tool from technical to clinical requirements. We will discuss how to identify areas of risk and how to incorporate activities into performance improvement to avoid both survey and financial agency penalties.

Enhanced oversight, pre- and post-payment ADRs, survey preparation, and hospice documentation is more critical than ever. If your agency has had any survey or ADR challenges related to hospice documentation, this presentation is recommended for you.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

• Hospice
• Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Director of patient care services, Director of clinical services
• Clinical directors
• QA nurses, educators
• Case managers, RN field staff
• Admission nurses
• Ancillary staff

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Employee training log
• Interactive quiz
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

Presented By

 Kathy Ahearn

 ALECC, Inc.