The intent of quality and safety programs is evaluating and monitoring performance and improving results. Organizations develop annual quality and safety plans with measurable objectives that departments adopt and include as integral to their performance improvement plans.
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." ?Dr. Seuss
This quote seemed an appropriate way to begin a discussion about outpatient encounters and ICD-10-PCS.
You see, outpatient procedures will still be coded using CPT®/HCPCS?the HIPAA-approved code set for reporting hospital outpatient procedures?regardless of when ICD-10 is implemented.
This week’s updates include information on the Statistical Sampling Survey and NCD for cardiac rehabilitation programs. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s updates include national coverage determination for cardiac pacemakers and updated to beneficiary signature requirements for ambulance services. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
This week’s updates include proposed changes to the Physician Value-based Modifier and updated to the Home Health Prospective Payment System. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
