HomeCare October 4, 2024
New system for hospice providers will provide assessment-based quality data
BALTIMORE—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the first draft of its hospice outcomes and patient evaluation (HOPE) tool, a new assessment tool for hospices. The HOPE tool was developed to replace the hospice item set (HIS) as part of the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP).
The HOPE tool was finalized in the fiscal year 2025 hospice wage index final rule and aims to provide assessment-based quality data to enhance the HQRP through standardized data collection, provide a better understanding of patient care needs, contribute to the patient’s plan of care and provide additional clinical data that could inform future payment refinements.
Objectives of HOPE
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