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HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS AND PRESENT ON ADMISSION INDICATOR REPORTING PROVISION

Guidance for learning about topics on the Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) and Present on Admission (POA)
Indicator Reporting provision in Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) hospitals:

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: October 01, 2017

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