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Medical Records Briefing (Single Article)

Callers seek clarification during POA listening session
March 2008

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Hospital and other healthcare professionals had an opportunity to voice their opinions and ask questions about the present-on-admission (POA) indicator during a December 17, 2007, listening session that CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cosponsored. The day-long call included more than 1,000 participants and addressed the following topics: An overview of CMS' value-based purchasing initiative Conditions that CMS is considering for the fiscal year 2009 payment provision Challenges associated with selecting hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) Additional HACs that CMS is currently considering Information about POA coding and reporting The role of providers with respect to POA documentation

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