On Monday September 16th, 2024 CMS posted the final version of the HOPE (Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation) tool that is effective beginning October 1, 2025. The HOPE tool will take the place of the HIS (Hospice Item Set) but does include many of the same items. Medicare-certified hospices will complete HOPE records for all…
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Hospice Care Index (HCI)
The Final Rule for hospice 2022 included the retirement of public reporting of seven Hospice Item Set (HIS) measures. These were replaced with a claims-based composite item called the Hospice Care Index (HCI). This new item will be publicly reported no sooner than May 2022. In case you missed it or need a refresher, there…
