Hospice Item Set Questions

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Hospice item set questions. This packet provides a brief overview of his requirements and processes. Hospicequalityquestions cms hhs gov for general hqrp questions. Item descriptions draft v1 00 0 effective july 1 2014 page 1 of 7. Date initial nursing.

The his is a set of data elements that can be used to calculate seven measures related to treatment preferences beliefs values addressed pain screening and assessment dyspnea screening and treatment and patients treated with an opioid who are given a bowel regimen. The his is a set of data elements that can be used to calculate 7 quality measures 6 nqf endorsed measures and 1 modified nqf endorsed measure. Hospice item set requirement background in 2010 the affordable care act authorized the creation of the hospice quality reporting program hqrp and the centers for medicare and medicaid services cms was given jurisdiction over the program. The purpose of the hospice item set his submission requirements webinar held on march 3 2020 was to provide a general overview of the hospice item set his.

Effective on july 1 2014 all medicare certified hospice providers were required to submit his admission and his discharge records on all patient admissions and discharges at their hospice regardless of the patient s payer source age or where the patient received hospice services. Cahps hospice is a post death family caregiver survey developed by cms for the assessment of patient and family experiences with hospice care. One of the initial requirements was the introduction of the hospice item set his. Hqrp general information quality help desk.

The primary mission of the hqrp is to promote the delivery of high quality hospice services through the. This date is the effective date of hospice benefit election. Would include self report questions or clinical observations to discern. Cms hospice item set manual v2 01 the his manual has been updated with refined guidance for completing the his based on frequently asked questions from the hospice quality help desk.

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