Special Open Door Forum: Developing a Hospice Assessment Tool---Goals and Status Update

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Special Open Door Forum:

Developing a Hospice Assessment Tool---Goals and Status Update

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

2:00-3:00 pm Eastern Time

Conference Call Only

CCSQ will host a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to allow hospices and other interested parties to ask questions on the development of the Hospice Evaluation and Assessment Reporting Tool (HEART).  This SODF is the first of a series of regular SODF’s CMS plans to host on HEART.

The purpose of the Hospice Evaluation and Assessment Reporting Tool (HEART) is to develop a hospice assessment tool that enables CMS and hospices to understand the care needs of people through the dying process and to ensure the safety and comfort of individuals enrolled in hospice institutions nationwide.  To date, CMS convened a Technical Expert Panel meeting in Fall 2017 and, after further analysis, CMS began pilot testing (Pilot A) an early version of the HEART.  The SODF will provide a status update and welcomes your questions.

Here is the link to our event page that has the slides: 

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/HEART.html

You can learn about the Hospice Evaluation and Assessment Reporting Tool (HEART) by going to: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/HEART.html

Feedback and questions on the HEART can be sent to: CMS HEART@cms.hhs.gov

We look forward to your participation.

Special Open Door Participation Instructions:

Participant Dial-In Number: 1-800-837-1935

Conference ID #: 4659087

Note: TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

A transcript and audio recording of this Special ODF will be posted to the Podcast and Transcripts website at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html for downloading.

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Thank you for your interest in CMS Open Door Forums.