Physician Leadership in the IDG Meeting

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Historically, hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) members have relied heavily on “reporting” to communicate any changes in the patient’s updated comprehensive assessment and progress toward outcomes and individualized goals. As leaders in the IDG, hospice physicians have a unique opportunity to transform IDG meetings and patient care by changing the meeting’s focus from “reporting” to “anticipatory care planning.” Anticipatory care planning allows the IDG members to: Anticipate expected disease progression and prepare the patient/family, plan for potential symptom escalation, proactively modify visit frequency, as warranted, closely monitor and prevent Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit, and positively impact the hospice’s Hospice Care Index (HCI) performance by decreasing burdensome transitions (Type 1 and 2) and implementing timely Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL).

1. Discuss the intent of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meeting.
2. Learn about the five things physicians should consider during IDG meetings.
3. Discover how to transform IDG meetings and patient care by changing the meeting's focus from reporting to anticipatory care planning.

Carrie Cooley, RN MSN
Lauren Templeton, DO FAAHPM HMDC

July 22, 2025