HEALTHCAREfirst to Host Free Webinar About Hospice Quality Reporting

Ozark, MO, June 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- HEALTHCAREfirst, Inc., the leading provider of Home Health and Hospice technologies and services, announced today that it is hosting a free webinar for Hospice agencies about Hospice Quality Reporting.

The webinar, “Your Guide to Hospice Quality Reporting” will cover what types of data CMS will be looking to collect once the required reporting begins in October, 2012; including the measures that will be used for Q4 2012 reporting, NQF #0209 and the anticipated required reporting elements, calculation of the Comfort Measure Score and the penalties associated with non-participation.

The 45-minute webinar will be held on June 6, 2012 at 10:30 am CT. The webinar is open to all Hospice agencies and others interested in learning more about what to expect in the future of Hospice Quality Reporting.

For information about attending this free webinar, or to register, please visit HEALTHCAREfirst’s Hospice blog at blog.healthcarefirst.com or call 800.841.6095.