EMERYVILLE, Calif.—On July 26, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule on the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system (ESRD PPS), and Quantitative Medical Systems (QMS) plans to discuss the new bundling rules at its annual user’ meeting, as well as other challenges and opportunities the dialysis industry will be facing heading into 2011.
The QMS-hosted symposium will be held August 19-20 at the Westin Casuarina in Las Vegas, Nev.
“Dialysis providers must adapt to specific challenges posed by the financial structure of bundled payment for dialysis therapy coupled with increased reporting requirements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),” QMS said in a news release.
Sessions at the symposium will examine the newly released bundling rules; discuss revenue maximization, and operational optimization for providers to effectively adjust business models to work within the new paradigm.
There will also be a review of industry activities regarding CROWNWeb and electronic data submission.
In addition to these business topics, current clinical issues which relate specifically to treating ESRD patients during the first 120 days of dialysis and effective fluid management of the dialysis patient will be discussed.
The symposium will feature nationally recognized experts in the field including Diana Hlebovy, RN; Edward Jones, MD; Marcia Keen, RN, PhD; Doug Marsh; Linda McCann, RD; Raffi Minasian, MD, as well as key clinical and business members of the ESRD provider community.
QMS will offer CE contact hours for the symposium. Contact Karina Fuh at (800) 752-4600 for registration information.
