The quality measures that ASCs report in order to receive full annual payment rate will change for payment determination in 2021
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Description: Patients burned from procedure
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Patients who fall in the facility
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Procedure happens on the wrong site, the wrong side or on the wrong patient
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Hospital transfer and admission occurs after procedure
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Employee compliance with influenza vaccination
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Endoscopy screening occurs on patients with risk for colon polyps
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: Yes
Description: Endoscopy screening occurs for patients with a history of adenomas
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: No
Description: Improvement in patient’s visual function within 30-days of cataract surgery. This is a voluntary measure
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: No ● In 2021: No
Description: Seven-day risk-standardized hospital visit-rate after outpatient colonoscopy
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: Yes ● In 2021: Yes
Description: Patients have a normal body temperature
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: No ● In 2021: Yes
Description: Unplanned rupture of eyeball capsule during cataract surgery
Used for payment determination:
● In 2019: No ● In 2021: Yes
* This measure is voluntary