Welcome to the Observation Medicine Interest Group Forum!  Dr. Chris Baugh and I (Brian Hiestand) are the moderators for this forum.  A few ground rules / requests:

1.  Check the search function before posting a new question - your question may have already been asked and answered previously.  

2.  Keep replies courteous and on topic.  Chris and I reserve the right to modify responses that do not meet these criteria.  

3.  Nothing posted here substitutes for actual legal / compliance / CMS opinions.  We as a group are happy to share our experiences and work-arounds, but this is not "precedent," "expert witnessing," or "billable hours."

Thanks, and we hope that this is a valuable tool for managing your observation patients and units.