The Role of the Hospice Medical Director in Improving Quality Care. Imperatives for Success in a Value Based Future is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Description;
The role of a hospice medical director traditionally focused on clinical care and discipline specific tasks as part of the IDG. However the role is changing, with increasing responsibilities in areas such as regulatory compliance and quality improvement. This session will focus on the changing nature of the responsibilities of a hospice medical director. Particular emphasis on the changing nature of quality measures in hospice, the relationship between quality and value based payment methods, and the importance of the hospice medical director in quality improvement.
Learning Objective 1:
Identify recent and proposed changes to quality metrics in hospice care, identifying potential areas of influence of the hospice physician and medical providers
Learning Objective 2:
Explain correlations between hospice quality metrics and value based payment models
Learning Objective 3:
Identify areas where the hospice physician is key to maintaining and improving quality, and the relationship of these efforts to organizational success.
Faculty:
Michael Lalor MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE, HMDC, FAAHPM, FAAPL
Nursing 1.0 Contact Hours awarded.
Nursing Contact Hours for this module will expire on October 15, 2025.