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ForwardTHR Clinical Documentation - 2 Midnight Rule
Target Audience
This online enduring material is designed for physicians. Its purpose is to address the need to anticipate risk areas regarding coding accuracy and how health care reform initiatives for payment/quality metrics are being assessed. Needs exist to create consistency between patient severity reported by the hospital and those reported by physicians. There is also a need to review hospital acquired conditions and patient safety indicators. Needs exist to identify strategies in implementing compliant documentation and how to safeguard hospitals and physicians by using the new documentation requirements.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this online enduring material, participants should be able to:
- Identify the key elements needed, and documentation required, for appropriate inpatient admission under the 2-midnight rule
- Review the exceptions to the 2-midnight rule that are compliant for an inpatient admission that spans less than 2 midnights
Available Credit
- 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Texas Health Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.25 Attendance