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By now you've likely caught wind of the small, 2,400-page final rule CMS issued Oct. 14 that puts a finishing touch or two on CMS' new era of quality reporting and value-based payments.
You’ll find relaxed reporting requirements for year one of the federal Quality Payment Program (QPP) as CMS appears to be taking a toned-down approach to kick off its new era of quality reporting.
Perhaps human evolution someday will allow us to provide care to the souls of the deceased, but until that time comes, CMS had better shore up its claims allowances.
Here’s one change to look out for on Dec. 1, when the proposed changes to the ASC X12 claim form is released: The new format could require providers to include the device identifier (DI) segment of the unique device identifier for implanted devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators.
Approaching this year's flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some words of caution for medical professionals: Don't use nasal spray vaccines.

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