Contracted Services and Professional Management Responsibility

In short

• Some services, such as inpatient care, equipment, pharmacy and some therapy, may be given by other providers under written contracts.
• A contracted service may start only when the Agency has authorized it in writing.
• Contracted staff follow the patient's plan of care, and their notes go into the Agency's record.
• The Agency stays responsible for all contracted care and gives contracted staff hospice orientation.
• Tell your IDT coordinator at once if a contractor's care does not match the plan of care.