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Observation Status – A Practical Approach to Evaluating Utilization

Over the last few years one day hospital stays have been a focal point for medical management efforts to convert these to observation stays. In addition the 2014 Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment System’s final rule on inpatient admission defines an “appropriate” inpatient admission as one that in the judgment of the admitting physician requires a Observation Status – A Practical Approach to Evaluating Utilization

Using Data in AICU/IOCP Models

The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model emerged in response to the recognized need for more systematic and evidence-based approaches to ensuring access to, and coordinating care for, an entire population. Within that framework an additional focus has developed that recognizes the specific needs of members with chronic and complex conditions. In order to respond to Using Data in AICU/IOCP Models