The next Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2008. If you wish to participate, please see the "Related Links Inside CMS" section below to sign up on the Mailing List. A Mailing List notice with the participation information will be sent 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.

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.

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Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (pdf, 24kb)
Related Links Inside CMS
Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment National Provider Identifier (NPI) Hospital Acquired Conditions (Present on Admission Indicator) Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) Medicare Contracting Reform Submit Email to Medicare Contracting Reform- Section 911 Beneficiary Notices Initiative- Hospital Discharge Appeal Notices Q&A- OPPS Device Upgrade Q&A- Type A and B Emergency Departments Under the OPPS ICD-9 & ICD-10 PCS Hospital Quality Highlights Hospital Quality Initiative Acute Inpatient PPS Federal Register Notices Main OPPS Webpage OPPS Guidance CMS Hospital Center Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Open Door Forum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) CMS Transmittal & Change Request Search Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles Locate Your CMS Regional Office Carrier/FI Directory
Related Links Outside CMS	>
Government Printing Office Federal Register APR DRG Information Site HHS Indian Health Service Medicare-Like Rates Information QualityNet CMS Internet Streaming CDC, NCHS- ICD-9 Diagnosis Information HHS Hospital Compare Website

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