Thursday, December 22, 2016

News

2017 OPPS final rule: CMS updates inpatient-only list, quality measures
Source: Briefings on APCs
Each year, CMS reviews procedures on the inpatient-only list, which consists of services typically provided on inpatients and not payable under the OPPS, to consider whether they are being performed safely and consistently in outpatient departments. 
Location, location, location
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
This week’s note discusses the 21st Century Cures Act Section 603 amendments and the effect of the Act on hospital locations.
Top five healthcare design ideas for 2017
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Healthcare construction spending could double in 2017. Where will those dollars be targeted as healthcare consumers become more sophisticated and demanding?
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Daily Q&A

Q&A: Misdirected faxes
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Q: Our modem dialed the correct fax number but a switch in the phone company's system misdirected some pages of the fax to a wrong number. Are we in violation of HIPAA even though it is not our fault?

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Tuesday, 1/17 - ESRD QIP: Payment Year 2020 Final Rule Call
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