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2017 IPPS Final Rule and Claims-Based Measures
Source: HIM Briefings
Effective October 1, 2017, performance for cost and quality measures in the HRRP, HVBP, and HACRP will impact up to 6% of your hospital's inpatient acute Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement.
Medicare Updates: This Week's Regulatory Changes
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System final rule, an announcement of the next round of Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors, the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Changes for 2017 final rule, CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System, a Hospital Appeals Settlement Update, and more!
Adapting to the New Revenue Imperative
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Thirty-eight senior healthcare finance leaders gathered at the 2016 HealthLeaders Media CFO Exchange at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to share the intricacies of revenue shifts at their organizations and in their markets, and how they're adapting to those trends. 
Release of Information Benchmarking Survey
HCPro's HIM Briefings is conducting its benchmarking survey on release of information, and we would appreciate your input. To show our thanks, we will select one respondent at random to win a complimentary HCPro webinar of his or her choice. To enter to win, please include your contact information at the end of the survey.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Reporting Drugs Included Within Codes
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Q. Since ICD-10-CM code O24.415 (gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs) has been added for 2017, do we need to add which specific drug is being used by the patient when reporting the code?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday, 11/9 - Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum
Tuesday, 11/15 - Quality Payment Program Final Rule Call
Wednesday, 11/16 - 2016 Hospital Appeals Settlement Call
Thursday, 12/1 - IRF and LTCH Quality Measure Report Call
 

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