Ascqr 2016 specifications manual update

The ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program. Ascs that do not meet ascqr program requirements, including permitting the data collected to be. Measure specifications data collection and submission quality data codes qdcs 8. Download the most recent specifications manual for more information on the program and individual measures. The data collection for those measures began on april 1, 2014, though the submission of that data is not required until 2015. Quality reporting program ascqr program are required to update. For cy 2017, we are increasing payment rates under the asc payment system by 1. Measure specifications data collection and submission quality data codes qdcs 6. This increase is based on a projected cpiu update of 2. Colonoscopy update report may2016 ascqr pdf pneumonia excess days in acute care zip. Changed reference to the 2016 measure specifications with reference to.

The ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program is a payforreporting, quality data program, under which ascs report quality data for standardized measures to receive the full update to their annual payment rate. January 2016 4 of 12page ascqr program requirements summary this document outlines the requirements for ascs, paid by medicare under part b feeforservice ffs, to receive their full medicare payment update under the ascqr program. The asc quality reporting specifications manual, version 7. Ascs that fail to report the necessary quality data will be dealt pay cuts. Asca initiates state issues forum conference calls in 2016. Qdcs must be submitted correctly and completely on 50 percent of the.

Program and for receipt of the applicable calendar years apu. Ambulatory surgical center asc specifications manual. Specifications manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures v5. Asc quality reporting specifications manual ambulatory surgery. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program support contractor page 1 of 19 ascqr 2016 specifications manual update presentation moderator. Colonoscopy interval for patients with a history of adenomatous. Download the most recent specifications manual for more information on the program and. Hospital outpatient quality reporting oqr program webinars. Nonmembers will need to create a nonmember guest account to access this free resource. Specifications manual verify you have the latest version. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program quality measures specifications manual version 3.

Medpac proposes eliminating update for ascs in 2017. Change 2016 measure updates and specifications report to 2018. This specifications manual provides measure specifications. Cms is confident the specifications manual published in july 2016 for discharges beginning january 1, 2017, contains the stabilized sep1 measure specifications, and cms will continue to analyze the data it receives to determine when the data will be used for. Ambulatory surgical centers quality reporting specifications. Measures specifications manual verify you have the latest versions 6. When a measure undergoes subregulatory maintenance, cms will provide notification of the measure specification update on the qualitynet web site and in the ascqr program specifications manual, and will provide sufficient lead time for ascs to implement the revisions where changes to the data collection systems would be necessary. A quality reporting toolkit for the ascqr programjanuary 27, 2016.

Est o register for the webinar at the following link. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program. Asca members will need to be logged in to access this free resource. For ascs to receive the full annual update to their payment rate, they must report quality of care data for standardized measures. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program quality measures specifications manual version 2. Material inside brackets and is new to this specifications manual version. Ambulatory surgical centers quality reporting program. Webinar transcript pdf77 kb handout 1 slide per page pdf373 kb question and answers pdf76 kb october 24.

Asc quality reporting measures specifications manual. Measures specifications manual verify you have the latest versions 5. Ambulatory surgical center specifications manuals qualitynet cms. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program reference checklist. Asc quality reporting program requirements for 2019 asc. For the cy 2021 payment update based on the january 1, 2019 through december 31, 2019 reporting period. New california law amends adverse event reporting requirements. The alphabet soup of clinical quality measure reporting. The ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr. The ascqr specifications manual, qualitynet user guide, and security administrator registration forms referenced below are available on the qualitynet website. Cms issues hospital outpatient prospective payment system.

Announcements 1 of 2 january 1, 2016 august 15, 2016, is the data submission period for the webbased. There are no webbased measures to report for 20 dates of service in 2014. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program measures, contact vinitha meyyur at 410 7868819. This resource is available for free to both asca members and nonmembers. Upcoming ascqr influenza vaccination process of care. Mathematica policy research telligen yale center for outcomes research and evaluation hsag january 27, 2016 2 p. Under this program, ascs report quality of care data for standardized measures to receive the full annual update to their asc annual payment rate, beginning with calendar. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting specifications manual. Data collection period specifications manual 100115 063016 version 5. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting specifications manual release notes version. Visit ascas 2020 quality reporting requirements web page and the ambulatory surgical center quality reporting specifications manual for more information on all measures.

Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program. Please refer to the ascqr specifications manual for the complete and. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr ppsexempt cancer hospitals. Cms has reduced this measure in the ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program in 2016 calendar year. Please note the categories and hcpcs for asc7 will be updated in late 2016. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program webinar titled asc 2016 specifications manual update january 27, 2016 at 2. An asc that fails to report in 2012 but successfully reports in 20 will receive the full payment update in 2015. Quality reporting updates ascs should know progressive.

Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr. Cms ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program measure specifications data collection and submission located on. Requirements for the ambulatory surgical center quality reporting ascqr program released on november 1, 2019 5. Recipe for success this presentation is a tutorial for those. Hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery measure pdf admissions and emergency department visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy measure technical report zip. For the cy 2016 payment determination, the previously adopted claimsbased and. Appropriate followup interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients and asc10. Quality reporting ambulatory surgery center association. The ascqr specifications manual, qualitynet user guide, and security administrator sa registration forms referenced below are available on the qualitynet website. Thus, only separately identifiable entities certified. Ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program page 2 encounter dates 010114 through 123114 v3. Asc quality reporting medical billing and coding forum. That payment update rate, however, is adjusted each year for each asc based on its performance in the ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program.

For example, an asc that fails to report in 20 will receive reduced payments in 2015. Ga update archive ambulatory surgery center association. Cms asc quality reporting program quality measures specifications manual verify latest version 10. In the 2014 final rule, three additional webbased measures were adopted for the cy 2016 payment determination. I will now discuss the updates to asc 12, facility 7day riskstandardized hospital visit rate after outpatient colonoscopy. The ascqr specifications manual, qualitynet user guide, and security administrator registration. Cms ambulatory surgical center quality reporting program cms asc quality reporting program quality measures specifications manual verify you have the latest versions 8. Ambulatory surgery centers quality reporting program. Submit quality data codes qdcs for measures asc1 through asc5 on the form. The ambulatory surgery center quality reporting program requirements for 2014 to avoid a payment adjustment for 2016 include two new webbased measures.