Recap – The Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium 10th Annual Symposium Registry Partners enjoyed attending the 10th Annual Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Annual Symposium, October 22-24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting focused on tertiary and quaternary neonatal intensive care, including quality improvement and research using data from the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Database (CHND) over the 3-day conference at the beautiful Nationwide Conference Center in…
We would like to pay tribute to our canine and feline friends this November during Cancer Awareness Month for Pets. According to the Healthy Paws Pet Insurance & Foundation there are several things you can do to help reduce your pets risk of developing cancer as outlined below. Preventative Medicine/Wellness Checks: Just like adults, preventative medicine in pets is equally important. Be sure you schedule…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their Proposed Rule for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The final rule is due to be published sometime in November. For the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program, CMS is proposing to remove four measures. The following web-based measures are proposed for removal beginning with January 1, 2019 encounters: OP-29: Appropriate Follow-Up Interval for Normal Colonoscopy in…
Recap – Oncology Registrars Association of New Jersey Annual Conference The 2018 ORANJ Annual Conference was in Atlantic City, NJ at the Caesars Hotel & Casino on October 4-5. Cancer Registrars from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York attended the conference. The presentation topics included: Opportunities for Assessment and improvement in the Quality of Cancer Care in the US – Larry, Shulman, MD, FACP, FASCO Hepatocellular…
