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Hip With the Times - July 2017 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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J U L Y 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 0 5 T he name's a mouthful: OAS CAHPS. It stands for Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. It's a Medicare program designed to let patients compare hos- pital outpatient departments (HOPDs) with ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, participation in OAS CAHPS goes from voluntary to mandatory. Here are answers to 10 questions you might be asking. 1. How does OAS CAHPS work? ASCs and HOPDs must work with CMS-approved survey vendors (osmag.net/k4QKYa). The vendor will administer the 37-question sur- • SATISFACTION SURVEY ASCs must collect at least 300 completed surveys per year, or an average of 25 per month. Mandatory participation in CMS's patient-satisfaction program begins in less than 6 months (we think). Here's how to prepare. Bill Donahue Senior Editor Are You Ready for OAS CAHPS? On the Web OAS CAHPS website oascahps.org Survey vendors osmag.net/k4QKYa

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