1. Face to Face (F2F) Documentation Changes for Physicians at Bromenn/Eureka
Go-Live: Tuesday, 1/26/16

2. Situation
CMS revised the home health face-to-face (F2F) requirements for certifying patients for home health services.
Goal is to promote care coordination and patient safety
Current F2F documentation (paper and PowerNote are not sufficient to meet new CMS requirements)
Probe/educate audits begin 10/1/15 (retro to 8/1/15)

3. F2F Documentation Options
There are 3 options for completing F2F documentation:
Paper
Workable PDF’s
Meditech (Advocate Bromenn/Eureka hospitals only)
We will not be accepting the old paper form after 2/1/16.
Face to Face information, copies of paper tools and workable PDF’s can be downloaded at:

4. F2F Documentation Changes
Advocate Medical Staff: F2F Certification Statement and Progress Note (supporting documentation) must be obtained at time of referral (no later than 7 days after the referral).
Non-Advocate physicians: F2F Certification Statement and Progress Note (supporting documentation) must be obtained at time of referral completion.

5. F2F Encounter Timing
Progress Note (supporting documentation): can be completed by either a physician (MD, DO, DPM) or APN or PA to support the need for HH; if completed by an APN or PA, Bromenn and Eureka physicians must co-sign the F2F progress note.
Certification Statement: must be completed by a physician (MD, DO, DPM).
The Certification Statement and Progress note must be completed within a couple days of each other.

6. Questions?