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All posts tagged with “Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE).”



HOPE Assessment Tool blog series: All about active diagnoses

06/06/25 at 03:00 AM

HOPE Assessment Tool blog series: All about active diagnosesCHAP blog; by Jennifer Kennedy; 6/5/25The implementation date of the HOPE assessment is now five months away and providers should be well on the path for readiness... This blog series has been working its way through the domains of the HOPE assessment tool and this edition will discuss patient diagnoses and health conditions... This domain (Section I) and its items refer to the patient’s primary diagnosis and any active co-morbidities. It includes the most common principal diagnoses among hospice patients, as well as comorbidities and co-existing conditions...

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HOPE Tool Anxiety: What are we forgetting in the rush to prepare?

06/03/25 at 02:00 AM

HOPE Tool Anxiety: What are we forgetting in the rush to prepare?Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); by Melissa Calkins and Ashley Espy; 5/30/25 Panic is in the air.  With the HOPE assessment tool set to replace HIS, hospice teams are racing to prepare—scrubbing workflows, updating systems, and trying to wrap their heads around new clinical documentation demands.  But amid the rush, it's easy to overlook critical gaps: non-clinical staff being left out of planning, unclear timelines, poor communication, or the complete absence of a project lead.  HOPE isn't just about compliance—it's about execution. If we don't step back and ask what's missing, we risk rolling out a system that nobody is truly ready for.Steps to Operationalize the HOPE Tool:

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