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MARC
Memorandum
MEMO NUMBER: 09-001
TO: Medical Directors, Administrators, Head Nurses, and Data Contacts
FROM:Nancy Armistead, Executive Director
DATE: January 19, 2009
SUBJECT: Modified Phase-in of CROWNWeb
The purpose
of this memo is to provide the ESRD Medicare Providers in Network 5
with information about the phased implementation of CROWNWeb. We have
been instructed by CMS to inform you of the following:
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On February
1, 2009, CMS will launch CROWNWeb to a small, select group of
providers across the country both large- and small-dialysis organizations,
as well as independent dialysis facilities across the country.
CMS will use a phased implementation approach in rolling out CROWNWeb;
the agency will expand implementation at a later date.
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Effective
immediately, facilities should resume processing of CMS-2728,
CMS-2746, and Monthly Patient Activity reports.? Send all hardcopy
forms to the Network immediately, including any forms that you
are currently holding. Please note that CMS Forms Compliance has
been suspended for the next six (6) months, so you will not be
penalized for following earlier CMS instructions.
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CROWNWeb
training is still on schedule, so if you have registered for one
of the upcoming face-to-face training sessions, please attend.
The implementation
of CROWNWeb and the CROWNWeb training sessions are not being conducted
by the Network. The Network has limited information at this time and
will continue to communicate information to facilities as it becomes
available. All questions and comments should be directed to CRAFT@nw7.esrd.net,
ESRDHD1@esrd.net, or the CROWN
Help Desk at 1-888-377-3431.
Nancy Armistead, MPA
Executive Director
Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition
1527 Huguenot Rd
Midlothian, VA? 23113
804.794.3757
fax? 804.794.3793
www.esrdnet5.org
Attention
Renal Community!
Save the Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
for Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition’s
Spring Council Meeting
Multidisciplinary Focus on the Conditions
for Coverage
Annual Awards Ceremony, Special Recognition for 5-Diamond Facilities,
Door Prizes, Networking, Exhibits, and more!
Traveling from out of town? A block of rooms has been reserved at
the Wingate
Inn-Fredericksburg, located just ¼ mile from Riverside
Center, for a special conference rate of $89/single or double. To
reserve a room, call (540) 368-8000 before April 11, 2009, and be
sure to mention the group name “Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition”
and conference code “MARC.”
Hotel Address: 20 Sanford Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Continue to check our website for more details
– www.esrdnet5.org
Please find a link to the latest edition of the Mid-Atlantic
Renal Coalition’s REMARCS newsletter. Our November 2008 edition
recognizes facilities that have achieved diamond status in the 5-Diamond
Patient Safety Program, includes 3rd Quarter 2008 Fistula First Recognition
Program facilities, influenza information, as well as details about
the new ESRD Conditions for Coverage and CROWNWeb.
May 2006 - Update on Fistula First Project in Network
5
Fistula First data through March 2006 data was posted
on the CMS Dashboard May 17
and is shown in the attached graphs.
Network 5 Compared to Other Networks and the U.S.
% AVFs Used for Dialysis and % Total AVFs (Used + Placed & Not Yet
Used)
March 2006
50 U.S. States & 6 U.S. Territories
Ranked in Descending Order by % A-V Fistulas
March 2006 per CMS Dashboard Data
Percent Increase in AVF Rates
from December 2002 (Baseline) to March 2006
for all Networks and the U.S.
Difference Between % AVFs Used for Dialysis and %
AVFs Used+Created
Measured in Absolute Percentage Points
March 2006 Data per CMS Dashboard
Network 5 AVF Rates Compared to the US Over Time
Through March 2006
Network 5 Run Chart by State
Access Type Over Time for NW 5 Prevalent Patients
AVF Rates by NW 5 Regions
Prevalent AVF Percent by County and Health Service
Area March 06
Data from CMS-2728 Form Revised Version (in effect
6/1/2005)
As entered and transmitted in SIMS on May 9, 2006
Start of Dialysis 1/1/2005 and Beyond
Data from CMS-2728 Form (Both Form Versions)
As entered and trasmitted in SIMS on May 9, 2006
Start of Dialysis 1/1/2005 and Beyond
Under Care of Nephrologists
by Vascular Access Used on First Outpatient Treatment
Vascular Access Used on First Outpatient Treatment
by Employer Sub-Groups
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