9:30-10:30 a.m

134-K. A New HOPE: Understanding the New Hospice Tool

A New HOPE: Understanding the New Hospice Tool The Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool, first announced in 2019, is now ready for implementation. During this session, the LeadingAge Policy Team and clinical specialists will walk you through the new HOPE tool so you’ll understand how it compares with the previous Hospice Item Set, and how the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) is expected to change. Presenters will help you understand guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that will help you accurately collect required data for the reporting program. They’ll also use fun and challenging HOPE application scenarios to illustrate the tool’s rules. Join us and become masters of HOPE.

• Katy Barnett, Director, Home Care & Hospice Operations and Policy, LeadingAge
• Lindsey Buzzard, Director of Home Health and Hospice, LeadingAge Ohio