CMS Revisits Lung-Volume Reduction: JCAHO To Certify Participating Centers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS is proposing to expand coverage for lung-volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to facilities certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) under its disease-specific care certification program starting in May 2007
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