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This HOPE Technical Information webpage provides updates and resources related to HOPE data submission specifications and other technical information.
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Updates
April 16, 2025
HOPE Data Specs (FINAL) Effective October 1, 2025
The final Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.1) are now available. This FINAL version of the specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2025. Notable changes since the DRAFT version include the following: (1) A0810 (Sex) replaces the A0800 item; (2) New warning edit -3110, which includes the HUV timing rules; and (3) New edit -3111, which addresses the handling of item Z0350 for inactivation records. Please review the Item Change and Edit Change reports to see all the revisions.
This version of the data specifications consists of the following files:
- HOPE data specs overview (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.pdf
- HOPE data specs CSV files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip
- HOPE data specs HTML files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip
- HOPE data specs PDF files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip
- These files are contained in a single ZIP file named “HOPE Data Specs (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip”, which is available in the Downloads section below.
October 1, 2024
HOPE Data Specs (DRAFT) Effective October 1, 2025
The initial Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.0) are now available. This DRAFT version of the specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2025. For those familiar with the Hospice Information Set (HIS), please note the additions to section A, I, J, and Z, as well as the new section M. Also, please note that a HOPE Update Visit (HUV) assessment can happen twice at different time frames and is distinguished by selecting the new values for A0250 (HUV1 and HUV2).
This version of the data specifications consists of the following files:
- HOPE data specs overview (v1.00.0) DRAFT 09-17-2024.pdf
- HOPE data specs CSV files (v1.00.0) DRAFT 09-17-2024.zip
- HOPE data specs HTML files (v1.00.0) DRAFT 09-17-2024.zip
- HOPE data specs PDF files (v1.00.0) DRAFT 09-17-2024.zip
- These files are contained in a single ZIP file named “HOPE Data Specs (v1.00.0) DRAFT 09-17-2024.zip”, which is available in the Downloads section below.