59E-7.022. Inpatient Data Reporting and Audit Procedures.  


Effective on Monday, January 1, 2018
  • 1(1) Hospitals licensed under Chapter 395, F.S., except state-operated hospitals, in operation for all or any of the reporting periods described in subsection 2459E-7.023(1), 25F.A.C., below, shall submit hospital inpatient discharge data to the Agency according to the provisions in Rules 4259E-7.012 43and 4459E-7.021 45through 4659E-7.030, 47F.A.C.

    48(249) Each hospital shall submit a separate report for each location per Section 62408.061(3), F.S.

    64(3) All acute, intensive care, long term acute care, 73short term and long term 78psychiatric, substance abuse 81and comprehensive rehabilitation 84live discharges and deaths, including newborn live discharges and deaths, shall be reported. Submit one record per inpatient discharge, to include all newborn admissions, transfers and deaths. 111Patients receiving rehabilitation services while in the acute care setting (not discharged or transferred to a distinct part unit) are included in the inpatient reporting for service type 1. Report all rehabilitation services provided in either a rehabilitation hospital or in a non-acute distinct part unit in the inpatient reporting for service type 2.

    165(4) Upon notification by the Agency staff, all hospitals shall provide access to all required information from the medical records and billing documents underlying and documenting the hospital inpatient discharge reports submitted, as well as other inpatient related documentation deemed necessary to conduct 208complete 209inpatient data audits of hospital data, 215subject to the limitations as set forth in Section 224408.061(1)(d), F.S. 226N227o inpatient discharge records that support inpatient discharge data are exempt from disclosure to the Agency for audit purposes.

    246Rulemaking Authority 248408.15(8) FS. 250Law Implemented 252408.061, 253408.062, 254408.063, 255408.05, 256408.08(1) FS. 258History–New 1-1-10, Formerly 26159E-7.012, 262Amended 1-1-18.