Hospice News November 7, 2025
Hospices are in a season of change upon the implementation of the 2026 finalized payment rule and a new quality reporting system, the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool.
Both implemented on Oct. 1, the final rule and HOPE tool have hospices facing a tough learning curve, said Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations and policy at LeadingAge.
Staffing training has been a key to keeping pace with the regulatory developments this fall, Barnett said in a recent Hospice News ELEVATE podcast.
“The [HOPE tool] is one of the biggest changes to come to hospice in a long time,” Barnett told Hospice News during the podcast. “It’s a lot to manage and coordinate and a lot...
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