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In-person attendance is sold-out, but livecasting registration spots are still open for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Provider Training Event happening August 13 and 14, 2019 at the Four Seasons in Baltimore, MD.

For those who cannot attend in-person, we will be streaming the event live online. Online attendees are invited to participate remotely.

Signup now for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Provider Training Event, happening August 15 and 16, 2019.

Hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this 2-day 'Train the Trainer' event will be at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, MD. For those who cannot attend in-person, we will be streaming the event live online. Online attendees are invited to participate remotely.

This is a Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Program cross-setting web-based training course. Whichever type of post-acute care setting you might work in, this course should be of interest to you. Topics covered include:

• the importance of Section GG for Post-Acute Care
• Section GG Assessment and Coding Principles
• Coding Section GG0130. Self-Care Items
• Coding Section GG0170. Mobility Items

This is the first of two Hospice-specific courses, meant as a comprehensive introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program, or HQRP. This first course is comprised of five lessons, including:

• What is the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)?
• The Hospice Item Set (HIS)
• Timing of the Hospice Item Set (HIS)
• The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Hospice Survey
• Hospice Compare and Public Reporting

The second course in our two-part series, this course is focused around HQRP Data Submission Requirements and Reports. Lesson topics include:

• Getting Ready to Submit the Hospice Item Set (HIS)
• Successful Submission and Acceptance of the Hospice Item Set (HIS)
• Identifying and Addressing Errors on the Final Validation Report (FVR)
• Overview of HQRP Provider Reports
• HQRP Exemption and Extension for Extraordinary Circumstances Policy