Hospice Medical Director Manual

AAHPM16 HMDmanual The Hospice Medical Director Manual is the “go-to, easy reference” book for physicians anticipating or already practicing as hospice medical directors. The 3rd edition is thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on burnout, leadership, diversity, and ethics.

Written and edited by nationally recognized leaders in hospice and palliative medicine practice, this book describes the qualifications needed for hospice physicians and the multiple roles of physicians in hospice organizations.

Whether you are a volunteer physician serving on a hospice team or the chief medical officer, this book will

define best practices for your role
provide tools and sample documents for reference
answer your questions about physician roles in hospice, employment or contracting with a hospice, and responsibilities on the hospice team and within the organization.

This manual was published in 2016. While still a valuable resource some content is dated. Refer to the AAHPM Learn catalog for more current content specific to government audits and coding and billing.

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“The Hospice Medical Director Manual is a great resource for those physicians who want to gain knowledge to maximize their performance in the HMD role. This manual contains important content that is not readily available or accessible elsewhere. It is an important resource that explains many aspects of HMD practice and material that must be mastered by hospice and palliative medicine fellows.” —from foreword, by Edward W. Martin, MD MPH FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer, Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island

Content

Qualifications
Janet Bull, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM, and Martha Twaddle, MD HMDC FACP FAAHPM

Organizational Standards
Joel Policzer, MD FACP FAAHPM, and Martha Twaddle, MD HMDC FACP FAAHPM

Clinical-Administrative Responsiblities and Clinical Care
Robert Friedman, MD HMDC FAAFP FAAHPM, and Joel Policzer, MD FACP FAAHPM

Pediatric Hospice
Lindsay Ragsdale, MD FAAP, Emily L. Riegel, MD, and Todd R. Coté, MD HMDC FAAFP FAAHPM

Administration and Management
Janet Bull, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM, and Martha Twaddle, MD HMDC FACP FAAHPM

Community Relations
Todd R. Coté, MD FAAFP FAAHPM, and Gary Hsin, MD FAAHPM

Hospice Research
Jean Kutner, MD MSPH FAAHPM, Jane L. Wheeler, MSPH, Janet Bull, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM, and Amy P. Abernethy, MD PhD FACP FAAHPM

Hospice Leadership
Joe Rotella, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM

Hospice Provider Burnout and Self-Care
Emily L. Riegel, MD, and Christian T. Sinclair, MD FAAHPM

Ethical Decision Making
Francine Rainone, DO PhD MS FAAHPM, and Kathleen W. Faulkner, MD FAAHPM

Diversity and Hospice
Lyla J. Correoso-Thomas, MD HMDC, Sean O'Mahony, MB BCH BAO MS, and Shail Maingi, MD