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HOPE Tool for Hospice

HOPE Tool for Hospice

Is Your Agency Ready for HOPE?

The Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool offers a comprehensive and outcome-focused approach to hospice care assessment and documentation.

The FY 2025 final rule introduced the HOPE Tool to replace the existing Hospice Item Set (HIS). This new patient-level data collection tool will be implemented in October 2025 and gather data at multiple points across a patient's hospice stay, including admission, updates, and discharge.

Maxwell TEC's consulting team assists hospice organizations like yours in understanding how the HOPE tool improves hospice care and how to adopt HOPE for a future of heightened patient-centricity and success.

 

How Maxwell TEC Helps with the HOPE Assessment

Assessments

Identify opportunities for optimization.

Optimizations

Get the most out of your operational processes.

Adoption

Strategic guidance to ensure aligned success.

HOPE Implementation 101

Understanding the Changes & How Hospices Can Prepare

Our Consulting Team leads this exclusive webinar session designed to provide an overview of the HOPE tool. Discover the key differences between HIS and HOPE, the impact of the transition, and practical tips to help your agency prepare for the upcoming HOPE tool implementation in this exclusive on-demand webinar.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the differences between HIS and HOPE
  • Learn about the impact of the transition to the HOPE tool and its expected benefits
  • Gain expert tips for how hospice agencies can prepare for the upcoming HOPE tool implementation

Navigating Care with the New HOPE Tool

The switch from the HIS to the HOPE tool provides more meaningful insights into hospice care and increases patient satisfaction, heralding a new era of improved hospice healthcare. By understanding all aspects of the new tool—from developmental stages to HOPE objectives and to future tool enhancements—healthcare providers will be set with a strong foundation of knowledge during this transitional time.  

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Navigating Care with HOPE Tool

HOPE Quick Reference Guide & Checklist

Compiled by our expert consultants, this quick reference guide and checklist provide an overview of the HOPE assessment so you can prepare with confidence.

Get practical tips on what to assess, how to score it, and the key factors that matter.

Download Free HOPE Resources for Hospice
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Understanding the HOPE Tool: Enhancing Patient Outcomes in Hospice

As the healthcare landscape evolves, so must the tools used to evaluate outcomes. This need led to the development of the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool, named in the FY2020 Final Rule. HOPE aims to offer a more comprehensive and outcome-focused approach to hospice care assessment and documentation.  

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Understanding the HOPE Tool

 

Prepare for HOPE Implementation with Maxwell TEC