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**Updated February 7, 2012 - A Vendor IRF-PAI Informational Call to cover topics such as the data specification updates for the October 1, 2012 release, and the new process to submit the IRF-PAI records to the Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System, is scheduled for February 23rd, 2012 from 1:00 pm -2:00pm (ET). To facilitate this call, we are requesting that vendors review the draft technical specifications prior to this call and use the following mailbox to submit any comments or questions related to the technical aspects of the IRF PAI: IRFTECHIssues@cms.hhs.gov by 6 pm, ET, February 16, 2012. Please refer to the CMS Webpage http://www.cms.gov/InpatientRehabFacPPS/06_Software.asp#TopOfPage for the technical specifications which can be found in the downloads section. Also, for information about the Vendor call taking place on February 23rd, 2012, specifically, please find the February Vendor Call Memo document for additional information about the Vendor Call on the new web page: http://www.cms.gov/InpatientRehabFacPPS/11_TechInfo.asp#TopOfPage.
This document can be found in the downloads section. The mail box for submitting technical specifications questions and comments, IRFTECHIssues@cms.hhs.gov<mailto:IRFTECHIssues@cms.hhs.gov> can be found in the links section on this page. **Updated January 19 2012- The next Hospital Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 2pm-3pmET. This Forum is an audio only streaming web forum. Registration for audio only streaming web forum will open on February 15, 2012. You will receive the registration link in a separate notice. Please see the Downloads section below for the full announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums. ****** Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum (ODF) Overview: The Hospital Open Door Forum (ODF), addresses the concerns and questions of the Hospital service setting, The very broad scope of topics discussed within this forum, include payment, coverage, conditions of participation, billing, and many other current issues that are related to new policy implementation. The Inpatient PPS, Outpatient PPS, and the many MMA provisions that affect the setting are all covered, and a recurring update from the areas of the Hospital Quality Initiative including the Hospital CAHPS initiative. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.
| Downloads | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Announcement - Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum (pdf, 24KB)
Order Information for the Expanded Modified MedPAR Used in the FY 2011 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (PDF, 24KB)
Order Information for the Expanded Modified MedPAR (PDF, 24KB)
Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB)
Q&A- OPPS Device Upgrade (PDF, 12KB)
Q&A- Type A and B Emergency Departments Under the OPPS (PDF, 43KB)
Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (PDF, 24kb)
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Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up
CMS Hospital Center
Hospital Quality Overview
Main OPPS Webpage
Hospital Acquired Conditions (Present on Admission Indicator)
Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD)
Medicare Contracting Reform
Beneficiary Notices Initiative- Hospital Discharge Appeal Notices
Acute Inpatient PPS Federal Register Notices
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Government Printing Office Federal Register
PEPPER Resources
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