Hospice Quality Reporting Program (Hospice Hot Topic Series)
2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
This is a State-Share Educational Program. OCHCH has partnered with HPS and Pennsylvania Homecare Association to offer this education to OCHCH members at no cost. Webinar links, handouts, recordings, and other educational collateral will be managed by the organizer. Non-members may register for $50 per session. This month's topic: Hospice Quality Reporting ProgramThis session will take agencies through the components that make up the HQRP and do a deep dive on the Hospice Care Index (HCI). This session will also touch on the impact of HOPE on the HQRP outcome measures.Our SpeakerMelinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day-to-day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts home care and hospice reimbursement workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda's current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024.
