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The hospice provider is the manager of the patient’s care when GIP is contracted. This means that the hospice retain s administrative and financial management responsibility, ... GIP FAQs – common questions and answers about hospice GIP (April 2017) Scrutiny about Hospice General Inpatient Care (April 2017) ...
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