FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: December 15, 2009 SUBJECT: Ensuring Patient Readiness for Discharge – A Case Review Based, Beneficiary-Centered, Quality of Care System-Wide Improvement Initiative IPRO CONTACT: Andrea Goldstein, RN, MS, Vice President, Medicare/Federal Health Care Assessment (phone number 516-209-5364) In recent months there
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: December 15, 2009 SUBJECT: Announcing New Direct Expedited Hospital Appeal Toll Free Number: 888-880-9976 IPRO CONTACTS: Frances Gordon, Director, Medicare/Federal Health Care Assessment, (516) 209-5327 Based on comments and feed back from the hospital community, we are pleased to announce
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: July 20, 2009 SUBJECT: Reminder: Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) QualityNet Security Administrator Requirement IPRO CONTACT: Karen O’Leary, RHQDAPU Project Manager, Medicare/Federal Health Care Assessment, (518) 426-3300, ext. 124 The purpose of this memorandum is to
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Jan 10, 2007 SUBJECT: Revised List of Approved Independent Professional Review Agents (IPRA’S) IPRO CONTACTS: Kathleen M. Fox, RN, MSA, Ext. 361 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has requested that IPRO notify hospitals of the revised list of approved
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Oct 16, 2006 SUBJECT: IPRA Discharge Review Criteria IPRO CONTACTS: Doreen Walz, RN, Assistant Director, Ext. 444 IPRO has served as the New York State Department of Health Medicaid Independent Professional Review Agent (IPRA) since December 17, 1987. At this time, IPRO
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Oct 16, 2006 SUBJECT: IPRA Discharge Review Criteria IPRO CONTACTS: Doreen Walz, RN, Assistant Director, Ext. 444 IPRO has served as the New York State Department of Health Medicaid Independent Professional Review Agent (IPRA) since December 17, 1987. At this time, IPRO
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Oct 05, 2005 SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE MEDICAID HIGH COST OUTLIER REVIEW PROCESS IPRO CONTACTS: Kathleen M. Fox, RN, Senior Director – Medicaid/State Healthcare Assessment at extension 361 or Doreen Walz, RN, Assistant Director at extension 444 IPRO, at the direction of
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Oct 22, 2004 SUBJECT: Revised IPRO NYPORTS Review Process IPRO CONTACTS: Kathleen M. Fox, Senior Director of Medicaid Review Operations, Extension 361 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has revised the IPRO NYPORTS review process. IPRO’s retrospective NYPORTS review process
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Sep 30, 2004 SUBJECT: DISCONTINUATION OF PREADMISSION/PREPROCEDURE REVIEW PROGRAM IPRO CONTACTS: Doreen Walz, Medicaid Review Operations, Ext. 444 Please be advised that effective October 1, 2004 the New York State Department of Health will no longer require prior approval for procedures reimbursed
FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Jun 22, 2004 SUBJECT: CHANGE IN IPRO ONSITE WORK HOURS IPRO CONTACTS: Kathleen M. Fox RN, MSA, Senior Director, Medicaid/State Healthcare Assessment, Ext. 361 Beginning on July 12, 2004, IPRO will be modifying the onsite time that nurse reviewers spend at a
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