CMS Resources and Opportunities for Hospice
CMS to Hold Webinar on HQRP
Members are encouraged to attend the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) upcoming webinar, The HQRP – Understanding the Composite Quality Measure, on Wed., June 2, 2021 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of this training is to provide a general overview of the Hospice Quality Composite Measure and how it differs from individual quality measures. Specific topics include the following:
- What is a Composite Measure?
- Current Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Composite Measure
- Calculation of a Composite Measure
- Interpreting and Using Composite Measure Results
Click here to register for the webinar.
CMS Announces HOPE Beta Test Recruitment
CMS and their contractor, Abt Associates, are now recruiting Medicare-certified hospice providers to participate in a beta test of the draft hospice patient assessment instrument called Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE). Recruitment ends June 14, 2021, with data collection anticipated to begin in fall 2021.
The detailed recruitment announcement and application for participation are available on CMS's Hospice QRP Provider and Stakeholder Engagement webpage.
Those interested in participating should complete and email the application to HospiceAssessment@CMS.hhs.gov by June 14, 2021.
Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-929-9342