Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, December 16, 2020 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
- Opening Remarks
Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
- Announcements & Updates
- DME Updates: Round 2021
- Home Health Quality Reporting Program updates
- Announcement for HHCAHPS Survey Annual Training in January 2021
- Updates for the HHCAHPS Survey; HHCAHPS Annual Vendor Training is in January 2021
- Please register for HHCAHPS Annual Vendor Training on https://homehealthcahps.org and follow the information on the Home Page.
- For all questions about Annual Training and HHCAHPS Survey, please email HHCAHPS@rti.org
- Announcement for CAHPS Hospice Survey
- web site: hospicecahpssurvey.org For technical assistance, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project
- Public Reporting/Hospice Compare updates
- Hospice Compare/Public Reporting: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program
- HQRP webpage:https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html
- Hospice QRP Requirements and Best Practices: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/HQRP-Requirements-and-Best-Practices
- Hospice QRP Training and Education Library: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Hospice-Quality-Reporting-Training-Training-and-Education-Library
- HQRP Help Desks: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks
- Team: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com or 1-844-472-4621
- To communicate with CMS staff about implementation issues: hospicesurvey@cms.hhs.gov
III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA
Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov
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