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HOW THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS PEDORTHISTS
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While much of the language is not new, there
are significant requirements concerning
capturing and utilizing data for process
improvement and other requirements under the
Performance Management heading and incident
investigation, anti-counterfeiting and other
requirements under the Product Safety heading.
We will publish all of the related documents
released by CMS. This includes the new
definitions relating to this Final Rule, the
Summary of Comments that CMS released and
the Final Rule in its entirety. -PFA
quality standards with an effective date
of January 9, 2018. These were published
following modifications to the proposed rule
that PFA voiced concerns about during the
public comment period held last Fall. The
Final Rule includes new language added by
CMS in response to those comments. All of
the comments CMS received were summarized
and released with the Final Rule, along with
some new definitions. Primarily, this includes
additional language to cover and define the
K0903 coded insert discussed in the first part
of this article. PFA strongly encourages its
members to read this Final Rule carefully.