Aligning Diagnosis Coding and Hospice HOPE Tool Responses

<p>On this episode of <strong>AHCC Talk</strong>, our panel dives into diagnosis coding for hospice and how to accurately complete the <strong>Hospice Outcomes &amp; Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool</strong>, with a focus on <strong>Section I: Active Diagnoses</strong>. You’ll hear discussion of real-world charts, CMS guidance, and HOPE scenarios so you can feel more confident about aligning your claims, assessments, and documentation.</p><p><br></p><p>Our Panel</p><p>✅ Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director, AHCC</p><p>✅ Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H,HCS-O, BCHH-C, Independent Home Health and Hospice Consultant owner of The OTBGroup</p><p>✅ Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, VP Education andQuality, McBee</p><p><br></p><p>Links Mentioned in the Episode </p><p>🔗 HOPE Assessment Tool: All About Active Diagnoses(CHAP): <a href="https://chapinc.org/blog-news/hope-assessment-tool-active-diagnoses/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://chapinc.org/blog-news/hope-assessment-tool-active-diagnoses/</a></p><p>🔗 Register now for the Home Care Leadership Summit happening in Orlando, FL from May 19-21, 2026decisionhealth.com/hcls2026 🔗 Free Webinar: HOPE Tool Training for Easy, Compliant Rollout <a href="https://web.hcpro.com/hope-training-tool" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://web.hcpro.com/hope-training-tool</a> </p><p>🔗 Learn more about AHCC and how to become a member:store.decisionhealth.com/join-ahcc</p><p> </p><p>⬇️ Downloadable slides from this discussion: <a href="https://ahcc.decisionhealth.com/ahcc-talk-episode-85-diagnosis-coding-and-the-hospice-hope-tool/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ahcc.decisionhealth.com/ahcc-talk-episode-85-diagnosis-coding-and-the-hospice-hope-tool/</a></p><p> </p><p>📧Have a question, episode request, or suggestions for a future panel guest? Email Jan at jan.milliman@decisionhealth.com</p>