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A Care Transformation Initiative (CTI) is any initiative undertaken by a hospital, group of hospitals, or collaborative partnering with a hospital to reduce the total cost of care (TCOC) of a defined population.

The physician's narrative for hospice certification should briefly explain the clinical findings that substantiate the patient's terminal prognosis. This narrative must be signed and dated by the certifying physician and should document the life expectancy of six months or less, as per the Medicare requirements.

The physician's narrative for hospice certification should briefly explain the clinical findings that substantiate the patient's terminal prognosis. This narrative must be signed and dated by the certifying physician and should document the life expectancy of six months or less, as per the Medicare requirements.

The hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) is more than just a key element for delivering compliant, quality care for patients at the end of life. The IDG is made up of people who come together to discuss the care of a patient in one of their most vulnerable moments.

Hospice Certification of Terminal Illness.

Hospice will not tell you what to do. You tell hospice what your care goals are and what you want. If you do not want certain medications, they will not be forced on you. The hospice care team will work with you to honor your wishes in every aspect of your care.

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is a time-limited evidence-based practice providing specialized case management interventions to society's most vulnerable individuals during periods of transition.

- Example: “I certify that (beneficiary's name) is terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course.” A brief narrative, composed by the certifying physician, explaining the clinical findings to support the patient's terminal illness.