The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the second Suggested Electronic Clinical Template for Lower Limb Prosthesis Open Door Forum (ODF) call on June 13, 2013, from 4-5 p.m. ET. The first ODF call on this topic was held May 28.
CMS is hosting a series of Special ODF calls to allow physicians, prosthetists, and other interested parties to provide feedback on the development of a Lower Limb Prosthesis Electronic Template for possible nationwide use. CMS said the template will assist physicians with documenting the physician notes that substantiate the need for a lower-limb prosthesis and may also facilitate the electronic submission of medical documentation. At the conclusion of the ODF calls, CMS said it plans to forward the resulting list of clinical elements to the electronic Determination of Coverage (eDoC) workgroup, which is focused on giving practitioners access to payer-approved tools.
To participate, call 800.837.1935, and reference conference ID #75399655. TTY communications relay services are available for those with hearing impairments. For TTY services, dial 711 or 800.855.2880. A relay communications assistant will be available to help.
