require from the hospice nurse that a copy of the doctor's certification be filed in the resident's chart as per regulation
--- Ann Schoeny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I JUST LOOKED AT THE MANUAL AGAIN AND IT > SPECIFICALLY STATES "A DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATION THAT > THE RESIDENT HAS6 MONTHS OR LESS TO LIVE MUST BE > PRESENT IN THE RECORD BEFORE CODING THE RESIDENT AS > TERMINAL ON THE MDS" 3-147 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Schoeny > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 6months left to live/Hospice > > > YOU NEED AN MD STATEMENT THAT 6 MONTHS OR LESS. > MOST MDS WON'T WRITE THIS. PEOPLE STAY ON HOSPICE > FOR A LONG TIME, LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS AT TIMES. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JenVo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 6months left to live/Hospice > > > Hello, > I know this has been on the board in the past but up > until now it has never been an issue with me. My DON > believes that all Hospice residents should be coded > in the End stage disease/6 months or less to live in > J section. I told her that via the MDS manual it > states a doctors certification must be present in > the chart in order for this to be coded. and I > haven't seen any kind of certification of this kind > in our hospice resident's charts. She states its > automatically assumed because they can't be admitted > unless they are deemed 6 months or less to live. > So what does the group think? > Jenvo in Missouri > > > As always-Jen > NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the > use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed and > may contain information that > is privileged, confidential and exempt from > disclosure under applicable > law. If the reader of this communication is not the > intended recipient > or the employee or agent responsible for delivering > the communication, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying > of this communication is strictly prohibited. If > you have received > this communication in error, please notify me > immediately by replying to > this e-mail. > > REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is > strictly prohibited > by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of > medical information may > result in administrative, civil and criminal > sanctions. > > > ===== Melinda de la Cruz, R.N., B.S.N., RAC-C MDS Coordinator *******CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE******* This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and solely for the use of the person (s) or entity to whom it is intended. If you have received this message in error and are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Please be advised that any use of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful, and you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
