The fiscal year 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule makes broad efforts to cushion the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital revenue and resources. The proposed rule, released April 27, also eliminates sweeping changes to MS-DRG rate-setting finalized in the 2021 IPPS final rule.
The demands of the healthcare industry require that professionals become lifelong learners. This is part of the reason why revenue integrity professionals, who are known overachievers in the best sense of the word, are attracted to the field. There is always more to learn and room to grow.
When hospitals or provider entities merge under one system structure, particularly when moving onto a new EMR or practice management system platform, it can be a heavy lift for all parties involved as they work to ensure a successful transition and structure a strong foundation for future growth.
NAHRI’s Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) is a fantastic way to network with and learn from revenue integrity professionals from across the country. But have you considered that RIS can also help hone your professional speaking skills?
A federal appeals court on December 29 rejected the hospital industry’s attempt to block CMS’ price transparency rule, effective January 1, that requires hospitals to disclose standard charges, including payer-specific negotiated rates, for 300 services.
Implementation of two historic rules set to implement interoperability and patient access provisions of the Cures Act, have been postponed until April 5, 2021.
