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Developed in 2021, the For HMDCs, by HMDCs webinar series is an opportunity for certificants to share their experiences and hospice knowledge to aid in the professional development of their certified colleagues.

 

Each session is focused on a topic relevant for today's hospice physician/medical director and is primarly taught by HMDCB-certified physicians. Sessions that provide CME include an additional fee. 

 

Session 1: February 20, 2024 at 11 am CT 

Hospice Coding & Billing 
In this session, Dr. Jones will review some basics of professional billing, specifically time vs complexity, and will provide a deep dive into the current AMA complexity table with examples specific to hospice care. He will help providers in hospice care know when they can and can't use certain billing codes when caring for patients on the Medicare Hospice Benefit (MHB). Lastly, for providers who work at programs that provide hospice and palliative care, Dr. Jones will briefly review several new codes for 2024 that can be used when caring for seriously ill patients not yet enrolled in the MHB.

Faculty: 
Christopher Jones, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM 

Click here to view the session objectives. 

CME will not be provided for this session.

Session Recording

Session 2: April 18, 2024 at 12 pm CT 

Essentials in Pediatric Hospice: Trends and Opportunities

Faculty: 
Emma Jones, MD HMDC

CME will be provided for this session. Session details will be posted soon. 

Registration Coming!

Session 3: June 13, 2024 at 1 pm CT

Overview of Medical Aid in Dying 

Faculty: 
Robin Plumer, DO HMDC 

CME will not be provided for this session. Session details will be posted soon. 

Register Session 3

Session 4: August 21, 2024 at 1 pm CT 

Navigating Hospice Audits 

Faculty:
Carrie Cooley, RN MSN
Lauren Templeton, DO FAAHPM HMDC

CME will not be provided for this session. Session details will be posted soon. 

Register Session 4

Session 5: September 2024 

Buprenorphine, Methadone, Suboxone

Faculty: 
Brian Mikolasko, MD HMDC

CME will be provided for this session. Session details will be posted soon.

Registration Coming!

Session 6: November 2024 

Onboarding the HMD

Faculty: 
Bridget Hiller, MD HMDC FAAHPM 

CME will not be provided for this session. Session date & details will be posted soon. 

Registration Coming!

 

Session Recordings: All session recordings are available for certified physicians only in HMDCB's new learning management system, The Certification Center. To learn how to create an account and access previous sessions, follow the steps in this user guide. 

 

If you have any questions or would like to propose a future session topic, email Gina at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

 

HMDCB thanks our Series Sponsors for their generous support!

 

Gold Sponsors

 

Gentiva Logo Descriptors Hospice Primary Horiz Color

 Heartland Logo Primary Horiz Hospice 3C RGB

 

Sponsor supports allows HMDCB to offer non-CME sessions at no additional charge for certificants. 

We encourage you to visit the sponsors’ websites to learn more about the work they do.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Sonia Binder at sbinder@hmdcb.org