Sunday, April 30, 2017: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
International East (Washington Hilton) - Concourse Level
Faculty:
Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA, Carol D Spence, PhD, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA and Jennifer L Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
In 2017, hospices will enter the new world of public reporting, as Hospice Compare is expected to begin. As the requirements for hospice quality reporting continue to grow, as new measures are added, and the focus on hospice quality increases, what are the steps that a hospice can take to ensure that quality care is provided as new measures are implemented? What will consumers and other providers use the published results in Hospice Compare? How can hospices ensure that they have the tools to monitor their quality reporting and conduct an internal analysis of quality measure compliance?
Learning Objectives:
1. List three components of the FY2017 Hospice Wage Index final rule that specifically apply to hospice quality reporting.
2. Describe the 2 new hospice measures, the additions to the HIS discharge record, and the composite measure component parts.
3. Provide 3 details of Hospice Compare and the 4 steps a hospice must take in preparing for public reporting.
CE/CME: Compliance Officer, Nurse, Physician, Quality Professional and Social Worker