Observation Status

The Ins and Outs of Observation Status By Mike Bassett For The Record Vol. 24 No. 7 P. 10  See entire article here: The Ins and Outs of Observation Status By Mike Bassett For The Record Vol. 24 No. 7 P. 10 Choosing whether to designate a patient as inpatient or...

POA standards from CMS website

POA Fact Sheet Interesting facts on using the POA indicator. Affected Hospitals: The Present on Admission Indicator Reporting provision applies only to IPPS hospitals. At this time, the following hospitals are EXEMPT from the POA indicator requirement: ❖❖Critical...