Healthcare DIVE September 13, 2021
The new CMS Rule for admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) notification for Conditions of Participation (CoPs) requirements and shared risk arrangements officially went into effect on May 1, 2021. This rule was enacted to improve coordination of care between hospitals and the post-acute provider teams, both streamlining and enhancing communication. It is these provider teams that play such a critical role in providing patient care post-discharge.
As part of the larger Interoperability and Patient Access Rule, the last mandate looks to ensure effective health data exchange between providers that will ultimately lead to better patient outcomes and a lower cost of care. However, provider to provider communication is not the only focus of this latest CMS regulation.
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