CMS releases 2009 IPPS proposed rule
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, May 1, 2008
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Hospitals can expect expanded quality measures and new HACs
CMS released its IPPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2009 April 14, and although hospitals will see few changes to Medicare Severity DRG (MS-DRG) refinements, or to complication/comorbidity (CC) and major CC (MCC) designations, they will see significant expansions to quality measures and hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
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