Hospice Physician Documentation Intensive - May 2025

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 05/09/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

Two 2-hour intensive clinics on documentation strategies specifically designed for the hospice physician to address regulatory knowledge gaps surrounding technical and clinical eligibility for payment (Conditions for Coverage / Payment). Documenting Clinical Eligibility Determinations, Composing Physician Narrative Statements, and Wholly Utilizing the Physician’s Expertise to Draft Compelling Documentation to support Hospice Payment. If a physician is struggling to draft strong physician narrative statements, this course is a great place to start!

Log in or account creation is required for all registrants (LEARNER'S email / regardless of payment method / company address requested).

This Education Portal and user's My Dashboard will be used to access Zoom link, workbook download, evaluation, continuing education certificate, and recordings.

DATES: Fridays, May 9 & 16, 2025

TIME: 2pm to 4pm ET

REGISTRATION FEE: $525 per person includes:

  • PDF workbook
  • Zoom link & sign-in (different each session)
  • Continuing education (physicians)
  • Recordings
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DISCOUNTS:

  • 5% for groups of 5 or more from same hospice organization
  • 10% for Hospice Compliance Network / HCN members
  • Call (866) 969-7124 or email info@weatherbeeresources.com
  • Discounts cannot be combined

SPACE: unlimited registrants

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellation must be made prior to start time. Transfer or substitution of another person from your hospice for same event is no charge. No shows are non-refundable.

WORKBOOK: An email will be sent to current registrants when the workbook is ready for download. Or, log into your education portal account Dashboard prior to start date for this event and click on the Workbook tab. Save to a device or print (recommend 2-sided printing, coil or three-ring binding).

ZOOM: access to the Zoom link is different each session. Log into the Education Portal 15 minutes or less prior to start time. Click on My Dashboard and the bold event title to Join Event in Progress / Zoom link.

ACCESS: recordings, workbook download, evaluation, and certificate access available through JUNE 27, 2025.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: log into the Education Portal after event completion to access evaluation and certificates.

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Relias LLC and Weatherbee Resources. Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCNE), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

• Relias LLC designates this live/real time event for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™️. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Criteria for Judging Successful Completion: Participants will only receive CE credit if they sign-in and remain present for the entire conference. Partial credit will not be given. Once the conference is over, the participant will be required to complete an online evaluation. Once the participant completes the conference evaluation, a certificate will automatically generate for the participant to print/save.

Please be advised that the List of Attendees for each event is forwarded to accrediting bodies for verification in the event of a continuing education audit.

Hospice Compliance Network |  LCD Pocket Pal

Our Continuing Education Sponsor

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Lauren Templeton, DO FAAHPM HMDC

Physician Consultant

Weatherbee Resources

Dr. Lauren Templeton, a Physician Consultant with Weatherbee Resources since 2017, has been a physician since 2009 and a hospice and palliative medicine physician since 2012. Dr. Templeton began her career in internal medicine, but soon thereafter was drawn to end-of-life care due to its overall philosophy and her passion for ensuring a dignified death for her patients.

She currently works in hospice for The Pennant Group as a hospice physician member of their physician council. In this role, she assists with compliance, quality improvement and documentation review. The Pennant Group is a leadership company providing services in the post-acute care space. As such, Dr. Templeton regularly coaches towards excellence within the hospice space.

Dr. Templeton’s mission is to help support hospices by educating on the role of the hospice medical director from a regulatory and clinical perspective. She has served as a task force member and item writer for the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board from which she is certified. She continues a robust educational program within her own hospice program and is a regular speaker with the Texas New Mexico Hospice Organization 

An advocate of the hospice benefit, Dr. Templeton speaks to groups such as the Alzheimer’s Association about hospice care. She currently serves as a member of the Alliance’s Regulatory Committee assisting in advocating for hospice providers across the country. Dr. Templeton is a faculty member of Weatherbee’s Hospice Regulatory Boot Camp and the Hospice Compliance Network (HCN).

Dr. Templeton graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts and received her doctor of osteopathy from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine and is board certified with the American College of Osteopathic Internists. She completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Texas Tech University and became board certified in hospice and palliative medicine in 2013. She obtained additional certification with the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board in 2018.

In November of 2022, Dr. Templeton earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member. The Academy is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, nurses, and other healthcare providers.

This speaker has nothing to disclose.

None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Weatherbee Resources / Relias, LLC will be transparent in disclosing if any sponsorship or joint providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.

FOR THOSE SEEKING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:  Criteria for Judging Successful Completion - Participants will only receive CE credit if they sign in and remain present for the entire educational event. Partial credit will not be given.

Once the conference is over, the participant will be required to complete an online evaluation. Once the participant completes the evaluation, a certificate will be available for the participant to print/download/save.

TARGET AUDIENCE: The target audience for this course is: Executive Directors, Hospice Medical Directors and Team Physicians, Clinical Managers, Corporate Compliance Officers, QAPI Coordinators, the Interdisciplinary Group, and others.

DISABILITY STATEMENT: If you require special accommodations to complete this training, please contact Weatherbee Resources by calling (866) 969-7124 or emailing info@weatherbeeresources.com or contact a faculty or staff member.

GRIEVANCES: Weatherbee Resources / Relias, LLC have a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Weatherbee Resources / Relias, LLC will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. To report a complaint or grievance, please contact Weatherbee Resources by calling (866) 969-7124 or emailing info@weatherbeeresources.com or contact a faculty or staff member.

All courses offered by Weatherbee Resources / Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.