Monday, September 16, 2013

CMS: Non-physicians may document inpatient services orders

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week issued guidance interpreting its new requirements for admission and medical review criteria for hospital inpatient services under Medicare Part A. The five-page document clarifies the types of practitioners who may furnish orders for inpatient services and the types of information that must be included in those orders, the American Hospital Association (AHA) reported.

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