Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program: CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Archived

10:00 AM, 2:00 PM ET

Description:

The Program Lead from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be presenting the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Proposed Rule. We will cover the proposed changes for the program, how to locate the Proposed Rule in the Federal Register, and how to submit comments to CMS.

Target Audience:

Individuals reporting data for the Hospital OQR Program. This presentation will review the proposed changes for the Program set forth through the Proposed Rule.

Objectives:

Locate the CY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule in the Federal Register
Identify the changes to the Hospital OQR Program in the CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
Submit comments to CMS regarding the CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule

Moderator(s):

Karen VanBourgondien, RN, BSN
Outpatient Quality Reporting and Education Support Contractor

Speaker(s):

Anita Bhatia, PhD, MPH
Program Lead, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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