QIO Liaison

Overview

The individual who is selected to serve as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Liaison will be responsible for receiving notices and communications from Acentra Health regarding its medical record review activity.

Deadlines and due dates are mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and not Acentra Health.

The Liaison will coordinate the dissemination of such information within the facility and will discuss with the QIO any questions, needs, and suggestions regarding day-to-day interactions between the parties.

Designation of the QIO Liaison may be changed by a facility at any time. Visit our Update Your Contact Information page to update your information.
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QIO Liaison Responsibilities

The QIO Liaison is responsible for accomplishing the following tasks or ensuring that the facility has someone trained to carry out the following responsibilities:

• Expedite requests for medical records, whether from the QIO or the Clinical Data Abstraction Center (CDAC). An untimely response will result in a technical denial, and the facility will not get paid for the claim.
• Distribute written communications to the appropriate department, or administrative leader, in a timely manner.
• Help to coordinate responses between the practitioner and provider.
• Provide additional information, as warranted, to the QIO relating to specific issues.
• Notify Acentra Health in a timely manner if there is any change in contact information. All changes to contact information must be made in writing by using our online provider update form.