Hospice HOPE Tool Explained (Recorded Webinar)
Presented by Jennifer Kennedy
Video Runtime: 50 Minutes
A big change is coming for hospice providers. On October 1, 2025, the new patient assessment tool from CMS, called “HOPE,” will go into effect. This new tool utilizes new assessment-based quality data to enhance the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). Now is the time for hospice clinicians to learn how to use the HOPE tool and prepare for how it will change their practice. On October 31st, 2024, Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, MA, BSN, RN CHC, will discuss the new regulatory changes coming with the HOPE assessment tool and how it will contribute to the patient’s plan of care. She’ll be joined by Anna Zimmerman, MSW, Sr. Program Manager, Home Health & Hospice, to explore opportunities for hospice clinicians to adjust their practice and prepare for the new regulations.
Learning Objectives
A big change is coming for hospice providers. On October 1, 2025, the new patient assessment tool from CMS, called “HOPE,” will go into effect. This new tool utilizes new assessment-based quality data to enhance the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). Now is the time for hospice clinicians to learn how to use the HOPE tool and prepare for how it will change their practice. On October 31st, 2024, Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, MA, BSN, RN CHC, will discuss the new regulatory changes coming with the HOPE assessment tool and how it will contribute to the patient’s plan of care. She’ll be joined by Anna Zimmerman, MSW, Sr. Program Manager, Home Health & Hospice, to explore opportunities for hospice clinicians to adjust their practice and prepare for the new regulations.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the regulatory requirements related to the HOPE assessment tool
- Explain the anatomy of the HOPE assessment tool
- Describe methods for ramping up for the implementation of the HOPE tool