The Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Are Given Hospital-Specific Data from the Hospital

question 1409

Multiple Choice

The Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) are given hospital-specific data from the Hospital Payment Monitoring Program (HPMP) . Hospital data is provided to the QIOs for fourteen target areas on a quarterly basis. This report is called the

• A) Program for Evaluation Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER).
• B) Payment Error Prevention program (PEP).
• C) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Workplan.
• D) National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI).

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