In this presentation:

- Hospital Governing Board

- Hospital Medical Staff – Membership

- Hospital Medical Staff – Separate or Unified?

- Ordering Hospital Outpatient Services

- Excerpt from Hospital Governing Board:

Background -

- On May 16, 2012, CMS published a final rule that allowed one governing board to oversee multiple hospitals in a multi-hospital system.

- If there is one board but there are separately certified hospitals, each must demonstrate compliance with the Medicare CoPs.