Transcript: Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease that affects hemoglobin, the oxygen transport molecule in the blood. The disease gets its name from to the shape of the red blood cells under certain conditions.
â¢ The MDS completion date (Item Z0500B) must be no later than 14 days from the ARD (i.e., ARD + 14 calendar days) and no later than 14 days after the determination that the criteria for a SCSA were met.
Generally, the delinquent practitioner is given the opportunity to come into compliance with the medical record completion requirements by completing his charts prior to the passage of 31 days. In light of the new Data Bank clarification, hospitals are evaluating their medical record delinquency and suspension policies to determine if reports must be made to the Data Bank.