CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Final Rule: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program

Thursday, January 10, 2019 Archived

2:00 PM ET

Description:

The Program Lead from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will discuss the CY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/ASC 2019 Final Rule and the upcoming changes for ASCs and the ASCQR Program.

Target Audience:

Individuals that report data for the ASC Quality Reporting program who wish to learn about the upcoming changes for the program as a result of the Final Rule.

Objectives:

Locate the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/ASC Final Rule in the Federal Register.
List the finalized changes to the ASCQR Program in the CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Final Rule.
Identify changes that were not finalized for the ASCQR Program.

Moderator(s):

Karen VanBourgondien, BSN, RN
Education Lead, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program Support Contractor

Speaker(s):

Anita Bhatia, PhD, MPH
Program Lead, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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