**Updated November 12, 2009- The proposed agenda for the next Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 2-3pmET is as follows: Hospital Compare; Section 1011; Wage Index; OPPS Overview. This agenda is subject to change. If you wish to participate dial: 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 34708559. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement, including on how to participate in-person. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Updated November 4, 2009- Information Discussion from The Department of Health & Human Services on H1N1 will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. The purpose of this third H1N1 call is to discuss the Secretary of Health and Human Services invoking her waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. Requests by providers to operate under the flexibilities afforded by the waiver should be sent to the CMS regional office. We will be talking live questions during this call. However, if you would like to submit a question prior to the call, please send your question to: Pandemic@cms.hhs.gov. Put "November 10, 2009 Call" in the subject line. We will have subject matter experts on hand to answer questions, and having your questions in advance ensure that we will have the right people available to respond.

Opening Remarks: Co-Chairs – Dr. Sally Phillips, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Jean Sheil, CMS Pandemic Coordinator; Moderator – Susie Butler, CMS Office of External Affairs. 

Helpful websites:
• www.flu.gov;
• www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/H1N1/Downloads/RequestingAWaiver101.pdf --Information outlining the 1135 Waiver process;
• http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm100228.htm -- information on antivirals;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6539.pdf -- CMS billing information;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/Downloads/Medicare_FFS_Emergency_Qs_As_082609.pdf --Information for Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers.
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All callers please dial: 1-800-837-1935 and use Conference ID 3H1N1. Dial in at least 20minutes prior to start of the call. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement.

**Updated October 19, 2009- The next Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Form is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. To participate dial: 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 34708559. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement, including on how to participate in-person. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

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Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum (ODF) Overview:

The Hospital Open Door Forum (ODF), addresses the concerns and questions of the Hospital service setting, The very broad scope of topics discussed within this forum, include payment, coverage, conditions of participation, billing, and many other current issues that are related to new policy implementation. The Inpatient PPS, Outpatient PPS, and the many MMA provisions that affect the setting are all covered, and a recurring update from the areas of the Hospital Quality Initiative including the Hospital CAHPS initiative. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads
Thursday, November 19, 2009- Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum Announcement (PDF, 24KB) Tuesday, November 10, 2009- Information Discussion with Department of Health & Human Services on H1N1 (PDF, 24KB) Order Information for the Expanded Modified MedPAR (PDF, 24KB) Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB) Q&A- OPPS Device Upgrade (PDF, 12KB) Q&A- Type A and B Emergency Departments Under the OPPS (PDF, 43KB) Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (PDF, 24kb)
Related Links Inside CMS
Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up CMS Hospital Center Hospital Quality Overview Main OPPS Webpage Hospital Acquired Conditions (Present on Admission Indicator) Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) Medicare Contracting Reform Beneficiary Notices Initiative- Hospital Discharge Appeal Notices ICD-9 & ICD-10 PCS Acute Inpatient PPS Federal Register Notices
Related Links Outside CMS	>
Government Printing Office Federal Register APR DRG Information Site HHS Indian Health Service Medicare-Like Rates Information QualityNet CDC, NCHS- ICD-9 Diagnosis Information HHS Hospital Compare Website

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