Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Tune In To IMPACT Act Call For Field Test Info
Published on Fri Mar 24, 2017
A national field test for IMPACT Actrequired quality patient assessment items is on its way, and you can learn more about it in a March 29 education call about the initiative. “Find out about efforts to develop, implement, and maintain standardized Post-Acute Care (PAC) patient assessment data, including pilot testing results and plans for the upcoming national field test,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in a notice about the call. Register for the 1.5-hour call at https://blh.ier.intercall.com.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
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