Hospice Quality Reporting Program - Hospice Quality Reporting Training - Training and Education Library
Guidance for providing access to materials from past HQRP trainings and educational events. Materials on this page are organized by event and materials from each event (e.g., PowerPoint slides, worksheets, Q&A documents) are posted in the .zip files in the “Downloads” section.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 07, 2020
About this Page
The purpose of this page is to provide access to materials from past Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) trainings and educational events. Materials on this page are organized by event and listed below in order of the date of release. Materials from each event (e.g., PowerPoint slides, tip sheets, Q&A documents) are posted in the files in the Downloads section below. The links for web-based trainings are located within the posted announcement. Providers can browse this training library for topics of interest and use the associated links and downloads to increase their knowledge and train hospice staff on topics pertinent to the HQRP.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Older trainings are moved to the Hospice Quality Reporting Archives webpage when at least some portion of their content is out-of-date. Archived trainings may be helpful to providers for historical reference.
Updates
May 30, 2023
UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
The Introduction to the HQRP Web-Based Training is a two-part training series for Hospice providers.
Course 1: Getting Started with the HQRP and Public Reporting Provides a general overview of the HQRP and reviews the program’s use of three data sources: The Hospice Item Set (HIS), the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Hospice Survey, and the Medicare claims. Course 1 contains the following six lessons:
- What is the HQRP?
- HIS and the HIS Manual
- Timing and Maintenance of the HIS
- HQRP Claims-Based Quality Measures
- The CAHPS® Hospice Survey
- Care Compare and Public Reporting
Course 2: HQRP Data Submissions and Reports Provides an introduction to the HQRP data submission requirements and reports available to providers. Course 2 contains the following six lessons:
- Getting Ready to Submit the HIS
- HIS Item Completion
- Successful Submission and Acceptance of the HIS
- Identifying and Addressing Errors on the FVR
- Overview of the HQRP Provider Reports
- HQRP Useful Websites and Resources
Although the course lessons were designed to be completed in sequential order, you may jump to any topic of interest. Each lesson can be completed at your own pace.
Links to web-based trainings:
- Course 1 – Getting Started with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) and Public Reporting
- Course 2 – Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Data Submission and Reports
If you have questions regarding resources and trainings, please email the PAC Training Mailbox. Content-related questions should be submitted to the HospiceQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov.
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