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5 6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M a r c h 2 0 1 7 I f you crunch the numbers by hand or by spreadsheet, you can spend half your day gathering and collecting all the quality reporting and benchmarking data you're required to submit to oversight agencies. Some reporting is voluntary, some is mandatory and all of it can be burdensome. To ease the burden, many are turning to electronic charting, includ- ing Dawn Ashby, RN, BSHA, CNOR, CASC, administrator of the North Hills Surgery Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Her surgical information sys- tem collects and crunches all the numbers for her, creating reports she used to have to do manually. "Since we transitioned to electronic medical records, it made report- ing several quality measures a breeze. Technology (electronic medical records) is definitely the way to go to ease the burden," says Ms. Outpatient Surgery Editors Easing the Quality Reporting Burden Can technology help gather data for CMS quality reporting and benchmarking? ASC-1 Patient Burn CMS Patient Claim Claims submitted for services furnished between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 ASC-2 PatientFall CMS Patient Claim ASC-3 Wrong site, Wrong Side, Wrong Patinet, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Implant CMS Patient Claim ASC-4 All-cause Hospital Transfer/Admission CMS Patient Claim Outcome Claims-Based Measure ASC-12 Facility -7 Day Risk-Standardized Hospital Visit Rate after Outpatient Colonoscopy CMS Patient Claim Number Measures Submitted via Web based tool Submit via: Enrollment Tracking Period Submit data by ASC-8 Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel CDC: NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network). https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ ambulatory-surgery/ enroll.html October 1, 2017-March 31, 2018 15-May-18 (Need a SAMS Card) Takes up to 6 weeks ASC-9 Endoscopy/Polyp Surveillance: Appropriate Follow-up Interval for Normal Colonoscopy in Avg Risk Patients www.qualitynet.org www.qualitynet.org January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018- May 15, 2018 ASC-10 Endoscopy/Polyp Surveillance: Colonoscopy Interval for Patients with a History of Adenomatous Polyps-Avoidance of Inappropriate Use www.qualitynet.org www.qualitynet.org January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018- May 15, 2018 ASC-11 Cataracts: Improvement in Patients Visual Function within 90 days Following Cataract Surgery (Voluntary) www.qualitynet.org www.qualitynet.org January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018- May 15, 2018 Ambulatory Surgical Center Measure Reporting Number Claims-Based Measures Data Submission Dates

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