A Little Ditty on Data...That is, CMS Cost Data Collection

Seems that the EMS buzzwords of late is Cost Data Collection and the Federal requirements concerning this subject.  No question, it is coming to your organizational backyard but there still remains work to be done and time parameters that have yet to be fully established.  This is not to say, sit back and wait.  Moreover, you should be preparing now and at a minimum, understand what this means to your organization moving forward when fully implemented.  This edition of The QMC Board & Collar provides an overview to hopefully, provide some clarity.   Written by:  C. Humphrey P resented by:  G. Harvat