CMS Hospice Quality Updates

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–NEW GUIDANCE on Updates/Corrections to Hospice Compare Demographic Data On a routine basis the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues notices to update hospices and other stakeholders of new guidance related to various elements of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). In recent days, the following notices were posted online.  Of particular note […]

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CMS Hospice Quality Updates Issued

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Include HIS Freeze Date, HQRP Update, and CAHPS Materials The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the following updates for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) in recent days: HIS Freeze Date: November 15.  The freeze date for the Hospice Item Set (HIS) data that will be included in quality measure calculations […]

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