Home Health & Hospice Week
Quality Reporting Expansion On CMS' To-Do List
Medicare has big plans for its Hospice Quality Reporting Program — and it’s building its case for them. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the HQRP 2021 Information Gathering Report, CMS says in a message to providers. “This report provides information from literature reviews and expert interviews that supports expansion of the hospice quality reporting program,” the agency notes. “Specific topics include treatment of moderate to severe pain, patient preferences, spiritual care, social needs, medication management, and other topics related to hospice quality,” it adds. A link to the 140-page report is in the “Downloads” section at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Hospice-QRP-Provider-Engagement-Opportunities.
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