2008 OPPS Final Rule: Hospital Pharmacy Changes–Update 11
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Regulatory News Topic
The 2008 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule was published in the November 27, 2007 issue of the Federal Register. The rule takes effect on January 1, 2008. This is the eleventh in a series of articles that provides a summary of hospital pharmacy changes under the OPPS.
Date of Insight Article
Monday, February 12, 2007
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