Effective March 1, OPTN policies will be implemented to align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring for HIV, HBV, and HCV.
The latest information known for minimizing the risk of donor-derived COVID-19 transmission while maximizing donor utilization.
Program will address member questions relating to the policies.
Financial management consultant Robert Howey seeks to help transplant administrators maximize Medicare reimbursement
Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms coming soon
Policy tools and educational offering are updated on UNetSM Data Services Portal and UNOS Connect
Expected date of implementation is March 14, 2021.
Mansy volunteered in a group of 17 transplant organizations that receive organ offers who, in the spring of 2019, convened to influence development of a new DonorNet Mobile.
New requirements for COVID-19 testing data collection in DonorNet
Only programs that complete surveys for their organ-specific programs will have access to the summary and comparison data.