Section 20

The definition of a serious injury needs to be clarified enabling specialists to apply the regulation consistently and providers to understand and follow the regulation.  Lack of clarity and inconsistent interpretation imposes a hardship on providers when attempting to implement a system to collect data so that reporting requirements can be met involving serious injury. Inconsistent interpretation of the definition of a serious injury by specialists lends to a poorly articulated and non-transferable procedures making it difficult for providers to maintain a system which meets requirements.