Recorded Webinar

Hospice HOPE Tool Explained

A big change is coming for hospice providers. On October 1, 2025, the new patient assessment tool from CMS, Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation, or “HOPE,” will go into effect. This new tool utilizes assessment-based quality data to enhance the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). Now is the time for hospice clinicians to learn how to use the HOPE tool and prepare for how it will change their practice.

In this recorded webinar, Jennifer Kennedy, VP for Quality and Standards at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), will discuss the new regulatory changes coming with the HOPE assessment tool and how it will contribute to the patient’s plan of care. She’s joined by Anna Zimmerman, MSW, Sr. Program Manager, Home Health & Hospice, to explore opportunities for hospice clinicians to adjust their practice and prepare for the new regulations.

Watch this recorded webinar to learn: 

  • The regulatory requirements that will affect the HOPE assessment tool

  • The anatomy of the HOPE assessment tool and how it works

  • Strategies for ramping up your organization to prepare for the implementation of the HOPE tool

This recorded webinar is informational only and is not accredited.

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About the recorded webinar

Meet the presenters

Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, MA, BSN, RN, CHC

Vice President for Quality and Standards, Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)

Anna Zimmerman, MSW

Sr. Program Manager, Home Health & Hospice, Medbridge

Who is this recorded webinar for?

This recorded webinar is an ideal resource for:

  • All practitioners in leadership roles

  • Managers, administrators, and other healthcare leaders

  • C-suite, executives

These best practices can be applied in the following settings:

  • Hospice

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