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HIS Discharge
Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life Measure Clarified
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has re-specified the Hospice Visits When Death is Imminent (HVWDII) measure. The re-specified measure, Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life (HVLDL), and was announced by CMS via the report Hospice Visits When Death is Imminent: Measure Validity Testing Summary and Re-Specifications (posted in September, 2020). HVLDL is a […]
Read MoreHospice Item Set and Manual Updated, 2020 Hospice Technical Expert Panel Report Posted
The final Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 is now available, as is the updated HIS-Admission and HIS-Discharge documents. The updates to the HIS Manual and HIS-Discharge instrument reflect the removal of Section O and associated measures. The HIS-Admission instrument was updated to reflect the current reporting year dates. These changes were made to accommodate […]
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