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Safe Use of Opioids and Skilled Inpatients

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    • Kelly Bouska
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      Thank you for your questions regarding CMS506 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. The initial population for this measure is "Inpatient Encounters with an Opioid or Benzodiazepine at Discharge." Patients receiving inpatient skilled nursing care in a hospital count for this measure; However, patients are excluded if they are discharged to a skilled nursing facility.
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      Thank you for your questions regarding CMS506 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. The initial population for this measure is "Inpatient Encounters with an Opioid or Benzodiazepine at Discharge." Patients receiving inpatient skilled nursing care in a hospital count for this measure; However, patients are excluded if they are discharged to a skilled nursing facility.
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      Hello, 

      WinnMed (Winneshiek Medical Center) is a CAH that participates in the Promoting Interoperability Program. We are looking for some clarification on the Safe Use of Opioids (CMS 506) measure. 

      The initial population is described as Inpatient Hospitalizations. Are patients who are skilled care inpatients at our CAH considered for this measure? 

      We are being advised by our EMR host that skilled/SNF inpatients do not count for this measure. Is that correct? Are only acute inpatient hospitalizations considered for the initial population? 

      Thank you

            JLeflore Joelencia Leflore
            bouskak Kelly (Inactive)
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