Description:
Within the context of the regulations for face-to-face encounters and physician narratives, Dr. Gazelle uses case examples to discuss best practices, effective documentation, and narrative guidelines and requirements. Her experience as a hospice Medical Director and her clear and concise presentation style will help the hospice physician and nurse practitioner better understand how meeting these requirements can strengthen documentation of patient eligibility and improve patient care..

Objectives:

• Explain the hospice certification and recertification requirements as the context for the physician narrative.
• Describe the physician narrative regulatory requirements..
• Compose effective certification and recertification narratives.

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