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11.15.2018 Hospitalization for Potentially Preventable Complications On page 458 under step 5 there are instructions for how the number of members in the eligible population data element is reported in IDSS. It states, “Enter these values in the reporting table (HPC-A-3).” However, in that table, the column titled “Members in the Eligible Population” is shaded gray, indicating that it is calculated by IDSS. Is the data element reported by the organization, or calculated by IDSS?

“Number of Members in the Eligible Population” is calculated by IDSS. The shading in the data element table is correct. The step 5 instructions are incorrect and should indicate that this is a calculated field. 

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