Quality Improvement Organization Manual (Pub. 100-10), Ch. 9 § 9045.1.1
Content of Report
9045.1.1 – Content of Report
(Rev. 24, Issued: 02-12-16, Effective: 03-14-16, Implementation: 03-14-16)
The QIO report must include at least the following information:
1. Identification of the practitioner or other person and, when applicable, the name of
the director, administrator, or owner of the entity involved;
2. The type of health care services involved;
3. A description of each failure to comply with an obligation, including specific dates,
places, circumstances, and other relevant facts;
4. Pertinent documentary evidence;
5. Copies of written correspondence, including reports of conversations with the
practitioner or other person about the violation and, if applicable, a copy of the
verbatim transcript of the meeting with the practitioner or other person;
6. The QIO’s finding that an obligation under §1156(a) of the Act has been violated,
that the violation is substantial and has occurred in a substantial number of cases,
or is gross and flagrant;
7. A case-by-case analysis and evaluation of any additional information provided by
the practitioner or other person in response to the QIO’s initial finding;
8. A copy of the CAP that the QIO developed and documentation of the results of the
plan;
9. The number of admissions by the practitioner or other person the QIO reviewed
during the period in which the violation(s) was identified;
10. The professional qualifications of QIO reviewers; and
11. The QIO sanction recommendation.