The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:

The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Wednesday June 14, 2017

Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Marge Watchorn (Center for Medicare) & Dr. Gene Freund (OC)

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Marge Watchorn (CM)

Co-Chair – Dr. Gene Freund (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II. Announcements & Updates

• Update on Global Surgery Claims-Based Data Collection Requirements
• Link for these requirements:
•  https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched/Global-Surgery-Data-Collection-.html

• Quality Payment Program (QPP) Guidance to Shared Savings Program Participants
• Helpful Web links:
• MIPS APMs in QPP Fact Sheet: https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_MIPS_APMs_in_QPP.pdf
• MSSP and QPP Fact Sheet: https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_MSSP_and_QPP.pdf 

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 

Next ODF: July 26, 2017

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UPDATE: CMS Open Door Forums will now be available through Podcasts. Please visit:https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html.

This Open Door Forum is not intended for the press, and the remarks are not considered on the record. If you are a member of the Press, you may listen in but please refrain from asking questions during the Q & A portion of the call. If you have inquiries, please contact CMS at Press@cms.hhs.gov. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 59014969

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 59014969

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID beginning 2 hours after the call has ended. The recording expires after 2 business days.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.