The freeze date for Hospice Item Set (HIS) data that will be included in quality measure calculations for the February 2018 Hospice Compare refresh is November 15. The February refresh will include HIS data from the second quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017. All HIS records, including modifications/corrections and inactivation’s, need to be accepted by the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system by 11:59 pm ET on November 15 to be reflected in Hospice Provider Preview Reports available on December 1.
For more information about the freeze date, preview reports, and key public reporting dates, see the Hospice Quality Public Reporting webpage.