California did not ban verbal physician communication. It changed when a proposed modification to an existing hospice plan of care may become active. Written by Ramon Sanchez, Founder & CEO of HospiceWorks | Published July 20, 2026 Key Takeaway Under California Title 22 CCR § 74868(g), an interdisciplinary
HospiceWorks already supports California’s measurable admission, clinical, physician, documentation, and medical-record requirements—including 12:1 caseload verification—with the two-hour response workflow, CA compliance dashboard, and metadata-rich survey exports now in development. Written by Ramon Sanchez, Founder & CEO of HospiceWorks This article is the second in our California Title 22
Why same-day documentation, 48-hour correction tracking, structured addendums, and significant change workflows now matter Written by Ramon Sanchez, Founder & CEO of HospiceWorks California’s new Title 22 hospice regulations are not just another documentation update. They are changing the standard for what a hospice EMR must be able
If a CDPH surveyor walked into your agency tomorrow, could your EMR prove compliance with California’s new Title 22 documentation requirements? Most California hospice agencies cannot answer that question with confidence right now. Not because their clinical care is wrong. Because the systems they are running were never
CMS has announced a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies. Most headlines are focused on the freeze for new providers. But existing hospice operators should pay attention to the larger message. This is not just an enrollment issue. It is another
How hospice leaders can respond to rising documentation scrutiny with earlier visibility, stronger workflows, and more defensible records. The 2026 regulatory environment is putting hospice documentation under a brighter spotlight. In the FY 2027 hospice proposed rule released on April 2, 2026, CMS introduced the Service and Spending
CMS’s FY 2027 hospice proposed rule is more than a routine annual payment update. Published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2026, the proposal includes a new Service and Spending Variation Index, or SSVI, a proposal to require the hospice election statement addendum for all Medicare beneficiaries
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, hospice providers face a dual challenge: navigating ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny from CMS while simultaneously combating staff burnout driven by cumbersome, outdated EMR systems. The right hospice software isn’t just a tool; it’s a strategic partner that can make or break your agency’s ability
HospiceWorks integrates ScriptSure e-Prescribing to simplify medication management, boost compliance, and enhance care for hospice providers. This integration reinforces our commitment to streamlining hospice operations and delivering tools that improve both compliance and care quality.” — Ramon Sanchez, CEO of HospiceWorks SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 15,
In the compassionate and detail-oriented realm of hospice care, where the primary aim is to provide comfort and dignity to patients in their final days, the administrative load can significantly detract from the time healthcare professionals spend with their patients. Essential tasks such as the management of critical
