Compliance strategies for forthcoming hospice HOPE tool
05/21/24 at 03:00 AM
Compliance strategies for forthcoming hospice HOPE tool
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 5/16/24
Hospices will have a learning curve when it comes to implementing the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation Tool (HOPE) tool. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently developing quality measures that will be included in the HOPE tool, which will replace the current Hospice Item Set (HIS). After years of development, the agency in its recent hospice proposed rule indicated that the HOPE tool’s implementation would begin in 2025.
Notable Mentions: Jennifer Kennedy, CHAP; Kimberly Skehan, CHAP.