CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
Published: 06/13/2023
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new memorandum to remind providers of the health and safety concerns that arise during hospital discharge and transfers to post-acute providers. CMS is reinforcing that, when a patient is discharged from a hospital, post-acute providers and caregivers must be provided with appropriate patient information related to a patient’s treatment and condition.
CMS has identified areas of concern related to missing or inaccurate pat…
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