| Subject: | CMS Conditions of Participation Related to Timeframes for Completion of a History & Physical Examination |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 21 Feb 2008 - 02:00 pm |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued revised Interpretive Guidelines for Conditions of Participation (CoP) Section 482.22(c)(5)(i) and 482.22(c)(5)(ii). According to CoP Section 482.22(c)(5)(i), a medical history and physical examination (H&P) must be completed and documented for each patient no more than 30 days before or 24 hours after admission or registration, but prior to surgery or a procedure requiring anesthesia services. According to CoP... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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