Here's What's New
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Since 2011, NHHPCO has partnered with
Hospice Analytics to provide our member
agencies with state specific, hospice utilization data.
Providers of end of life care can
also order detailed reports summarizing hospice services provided
in their geographic
region. This year, Hospice Analytics has introduced the
National Locator by Hospice
Analytics,
http://www.HospiceAnalytics.com .
You will find geo-maps with information
about every known hospice in the United States. For information,
please CLICK HERE.
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4NHHPCO
thanks Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC, Acevedo Consulting
Incorporated, for her presentation: “Navigating the Maze of
Physician & Nurse
Practitioner Billing for Hospice and Palliative Care” on
Friday, March 16th. She
has graciously agreed to share her handouts with our members:
PLEASE
CLICK
HERE for
Best Practices in Physician Billing,
Click here for
Billing Nuances in
Hospice and PC,
and Click here for
Substantiating
Physician Visits
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4SAVE
THE DATE July 21,
2012 and help support the NHHPCO Third Annual Ride to Remember by
becoming a sponsor . For details PLEASE
CLICK HERE
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4Dr.
Ira Byock, a practicing Palliative Medicine Physician & professor at
Dartmouth Medical School,
one of the foremost palliative physicians in the country and
a member of NHHPCO has written a new
book titled The Best Care Possible. To order your copy please
see the flyer!
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4Got too much
stuff? Cleaning out your closets? Moving? Redoing? Journey Home
Thrift welcomes
quality new and used items! Journey Home Thrift Shop is a
non-profit organization supporting the work
of NHHPCO. For information and store location and hours please
CLICK HERE…
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4NHHPCO
announces support for the development of POLST. The NHHPCO Board of
Directors recently
voted to support the use of Provider Orders for
Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). A comprehensive
POLST strategy will provide an opportunity to respect the
wishes of patients and strengthen
communication between patients and clinicians and among
different health provider organizations. The
POLST document reflects current preferences of the patient
with serious illness or frailty and answers
questions for treatment that goes beyond the portable DNR.
The POLST extends patient autonomy in
multiple care settings by allowing people to document their
desire for common treatments that often
require quick decisions to administer such as antibiotics,
blood transfusions and fluids. The POLST
initiative is being led by the N.H. Healthcare Decisions
Coalition.
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4Are
you interested in becoming a hospice volunteer? Join one of the
hundreds of trained volunteers
providing this valuable support to families throughout New
Hampshire. For information on upcoming
training programs
PLEASE CLICK
HERE |
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4Highlights
from the New Hampshire Palliative Care Survey
PLEASE CLICK HERE |
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Hospice Quick Guide outlining Hospice Admission Eligibility
Guidelines has been prepared by the
NHHPCO Palliative Care Clinicians Special Interest Group to
reflect the current 2012 CMS criteria for
determining eligibility for Hospice services. As part of the
ongoing 'Best Practices Project', promoted by
our Palliative Clinician Group, this laminated card is meant
to be an easy to carry assessment tool.
Please
VIEW CARD HERE. One card or
multiple cards can be ordered from NHHPCO. To
download order form,
PLEASE CLICK HERE
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4Interested
in becoming involved in
NHHPCO activities...
committee work,
a networking group?
READ ABOUT THE OPTIONS HERE
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4BOOKS
FOR SALE! Please
CLICK HERE
for
description and
order information!
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New
Hampshire
Hospice
and
Palliative
Care
Organization
PDF files, you will need
