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The New CMS Interpretive Guidelines on the Hospital CoPs: H&P, Verbal Orders, Security of Medication and Post-Anesthesia Evaluations
Webinar
July 15, 2008
Time: 12-1:30 pm CENTRAL TIME
Register for this event online:
July 15, 2008 ($295 per line)
Program Description
Hospitals that receive Medicare reimbursement are required to comply with the changes to the CMS interpretive guidelines on H&P, verbal orders, security of medication and post-anesthesia evaluations which became effective January 1, 2008. This program will focus on strategies to facilitate compliance with the new interpretive guidelines. Please note that this new regulation does NOT apply to critical access hospitals at this time.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
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Recall changes to the hospital conditions of participation interpretive guidelines including the requirement that the H&P must be done within 24 hours of admission and completed in no more than 30 days.
- Describe the new CMS changes to the hospital CoP, including the requirement for post-anesthesia evaluations for outpatients.
- Discuss the new CMS interpretive guideline for hospitals on verbal orders, including that they must be dated, timed, and authenticated promptly by the ordering practitioner or others allowed to sign them.
Who Should Participate
Quality Improvement Directors
Risk Managers
Compliance Officers
Medical Staff Directors/Medical Staff
HIM Directors, OR/Anesthesia Directors
COOs
CNOs
Faculty
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD, Director, Hospital Risk Management, OHIC Insurance Co./The Doctors' Company, Columbus, OH
Sue Dill Calloway has been a nurse attorney and medical-legal consultant for more than 25 years. She has presented numerous educational programs for nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals on topics such as nursing law, patient safety, pain management, The Joint Commission, CMS, and HIPAA.
The views expressed by the speaker do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions or the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
Registration Information
Fee
$295.00 for one phone line per site
Please register only one name per connection.
Additional phone lines will be billed at $295.00 each.
How the Webinar Will Work
Dial-in instructions, on-line login instructions and any other reference materials will be emailed to each registrant approximately three days prior to the conference. If you do not receive them by this date, please email lgeishirt@wha.org.
It is the responsibility of the registrant to access presentation materials prior to the day of the event. If your e-mail address changes, you do not receive an e-mail with instructions from WHA, or if you are unable to open presentation materials, please contact Lisa Geishirt at WHA two days prior to the event to allow time to address the issue.
Substitution, Transfer and Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing up to five business days prior to an event will be given a full refund less a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received less than five business days prior and day-of-program no-shows. Substitutions are accepted.
Register for this event online:
July 15, 2008 ($295 per line)
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