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38 ACVP MANAGEMENT CORNER OCTOBER 2007 important to the cardiovascular service line. These include: • Partial Credit or No Cost Medical Devices Under the Final Rule, DRG payments for selected MS-DRGs will be reduced when a hospital receives a device at no cost or with a partial credit for a recalled or replacement device. A partial credit is defined as a credit equal to 50% or more of the implanted device cost. The presence of condition code 49 (credit) or 50 (no cost) on the claim will cause the discounting to occur. Hospitals must have a process in place to append the appropriate condition code to the claim. • Quality Measures Hospitals are required to submit data on a total of 27 quality measures in order to receive the full update of 3.3% in FY08. This is an increase of six additional quality measures from FY07. The measures are divided into the following categories: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care improvement, mortality measures and patient’s satisfaction of care. • Hospital-acquired Conditions The Final Rule includes provisions to address higher costs associated with hospital-acquired conditions. Under this rule, Medicare will make a lower payment for specific cases that the present on admission (POA) diagnosis modifier on claims for FY08. • Charge Compression Charge compression refers to the practice of assigning a lower solutions until transition to costbased weights are fully implemented in 2009. In summary, there are several changes that will impact the cardiovascular service line, including: • Adoption of the MS-DRG system, making it critical for hospitals to be knowledgeable about documentation and coding requirements. • Reduction in payments to hospitals when an implantable device is provided at no cost or with a partial credit. • Requirement to report quality measures in order to receive the full market basket increase • Documentation of Present on Admission (POA) conditions. ■ Details of the Final Rule can be found at: www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatient PPS/FFD/list.asp#TopOfPage The FY08 Final Rule was published in the August 22nd Federal Register. You can access this publication at the following website: www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. The authors can be contacted at rs.healthcareeconomics@medtronic.com including number of years in the field, number of years supporting a professional organization, and demonstration of commitment to healthcare in general. Candidates are asked to submit a brief biography/resume. Hospitals are required to submit data on a total of 27 quality measures in order to receive the full update of 3.3% in FY08. This is an increase of six additional quality measures from FY07. include a hospital-acquired MCC or CC. For example, these may include air embolism, urinary tract infection or vascular catheter-associated infection. While the DRG payment adjustment for hospital-acquired conditions will begin in FY09, hospitals will begin reporting markup to relatively high-cost items and a higher markup to lower-cost items. This practice affects the calculation of DRG relative weights. Although CMS has formally acknowledged that charge compression is an issue, they decided to delay consideration for charge compression activities completed (accomplishments); and interview. Candidates are asked to provide a biography/resume along with a paragraph stating what is their greatest contribution to the profession has been. Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP) Awards Peggy McElgunn, Esq. Executive Director, Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals Cardiovascular Leadership Award This award is given to an individual in a leadership, management or administrative position in the cardiovascular services field. Criteria: Candidates will be identified through a review of qualifications including number of years in the field, number of years supporting a professional organization, number of years a member of ACVP (or predecessor organization); submission statements indicating why the candidate is considered a leader. Candidates are asked to submit a brief biography/resume along with a statement regarding the reason they are active in their specialty. Writing Award This award recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the field of cardiology through writing original articles and/or manuscripts for publications designed to educate and/or inform healthcare professionals. Criteria: Candidates will be judged based upon objective measures which are weighted. Points are awarded for number of articles submitted to publications as well as number of articles printed. Points awarded for discussion of topics as well. Candidates are also asked to provide a biography/resume along with article submissions for consideration. Candidates are asked to submit a brief biography/resume. There is plenty of opportunity to recognize a colleague or associate. These awards carry with them not only recognition, but prizes as well! Please submit your nominations today by visiting www.acp-online.org. ■ V oltaire said, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” who have made cumulative contributions to the field of cardiology and/or pulmonary and healthcare in general. Criteria: Candidates will be judged based upon objective measures which are weighted. Points are awarded for contribution to healthcare through a unique service, product or idea. Points are also given for number of years in the field, number of years supporting a professional organization; number of years a member of ACVP (or predecessor organization); years participating in a leadership position; projects and ACVP’s Awards program allows us all to be excellent! This is a great way to recognize your peers and their contributions, not only to the Alliance, but to the healthcare profession. The ACVP nomination process is easy — you can nominate online at www.acponline.org. Take the time to honor someone you know — self-nominations are accepted too!! ACVP Awards and criteria are outlined below: Cardiovascular Professional Award This award is given to a cardiovascular professional for outstanding contribution to cardiovascular services. Criteria: Candidates will be identified through a review of qualifications Innovator Award This award recognizes individuals http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/FFD/list.asp#TopOfPage http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/FFD/list.asp#TopOfPage http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html http://www.acp-online.org http://www.acp-online.org http://www.acp-online.org http://www.acp-online.org

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Saints Medical Center Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Children and Adolescents Cerebral Vascular Accident Following a Pulmonary Embolism: Search for the Hidden Patent Foramen Ovale Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Meetings Calendar CEU Education Center Radiation Tracking in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Letter to the Editor Carotid Stenting: An update Release from Stent-jail: Beneficial Snow-Plowing? Patient Management Guidelines Searching for a Cardiovascular Position? Tips for Creating a ‘Stand-Out’ Resume Long-Term Implications of Short-Term Closure Decisions – The Evolution to Vascular Access Management and the Boomerang Catalyst System The Ten-Minute Interview with… Angie Bowles, RN, CCRN CMS Issues Final FY 2008 IPPS Rule ACVP• Membership Page Experience with a New Workhorse Guidewire Ask the Clinical Instructor: Q&A for Those New to Cath Lab A Glimpse of the Future of Clinical Education: Boston Scientific’s SimSuite Bus Visits Carnegie Institute 2007 Educational Fair Held at the Washington Hospital Center Research Update: Original Contribution Abstracts from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology What Do You Think? A Virtual Cath Lab Viewer (VCL): The Development of an Online 3D C-arm Simulator and Coronary Anatomy Viewer Clinical & Industry News Cost-Effectiveness of the Radial versus Femoral Artery Approach to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

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