Does anyone have the reference source related to CMS guidelines for orders for an inpatient visit? I found the ones related to outpatient orders. Specifically, I am looking for the one that specifies that the admission date/time is based upon the physicians order, and may not be retroactive. Ex: Patient is placed in obs status, there for 4 days, then physician writes order to convert to IP. The physician can't date the order back to the first date the patient was in...the ip admission would begin on the date/time the order was given.
Im surfing the CMS Hospital Manual now, but if anyone has this I would appreciate the info.
Thanks!
Im surfing the CMS Hospital Manual now, but if anyone has this I would appreciate the info.
Thanks!
Shannon
