Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Review Upcoming SPADE Requirements In New Web Education Sessions
Published on Fri Feb 07, 2020
You can learn about upcoming changes to Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs, including the QRP for home health, in new web-based training sessions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The sessions will go over new SPADE data elements taking effect in the home health QRP next January, among other topics. Access the sessions at https://pac.training/courses/spades/#/.
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