The Admissions Process: Informed Consent
Presented by Cathleen Armato
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Video Runtime: 15 Minutes
We make decisions based on the information we have at the time. Providing patients and their representatives with accurate information during the admission process is an important responsibility because it will drive their decision-making throughout the course of care. Properly informing patients and their representatives of what they are signing or agreeing to can help prevent unnecessary costs to the patient, the hospice, and the Medicare program. This course reviews the medical definition of informed consent and the implications of that definition for hospices.
We make decisions based on the information we have at the time. Providing patients and their representatives with accurate information during the admission process is an important responsibility because it will drive their decision-making throughout the course of care. Properly informing patients and their representatives of what they are signing or agreeing to can help prevent unnecessary costs to the patient, the hospice, and the Medicare program. This course reviews the medical definition of informed consent and the implications of that definition for hospices.
- The Admissions Process: Informed Consent
- The Admissions Process: The Hospice Medicare Election
- The Admissions Process: Conveying of Charges
Meet your instructor
Cathleen Armato
Cathleen Armato is an experienced executive with 22 years in the home care and hospice industry. She has served in various roles during that time, including VP of operations and chief compliance officer for a nationwide healthcare provider. In 2012, Cat became a consultant. Since that time, she has assisted multiple…
