News: CMS addresses hospital-acquired conditions in upcoming open forum
March 17, 2011
CDI Strategies - Volume 5, Issue 6
Clarifying hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) and present-on-admission (POA) conditions represent just two additional aspects of medical record inspection CDI specialists are frequently asked to perform. Determining whether a condition was actually POA and not a HAC helps coders sequence conditions appropriately and therefore helps the facility resolve a host of documentation and reimbursement difficulties.
On Monday, March 21, 1-2 p.m., eastern, CMS holds a “Special Open Door Forum: Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, Hospital-Acquired Condition Measures,” to discuss the origin and adoption of HACs and to discuss how hospitals can use hospital-specific reports to analyze their HAC data. To participate, call 800/837-1935, conference ID 51372132.
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