SHM Submits Feedback on the Addressing Social Needs eQCM
SHM joins the GME Advocacy Coalition response to the Senate Finance Committee’s draft proposal to expand GME.
SHM Submits Comments on the IPPS Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the IPPS Proposed Rule.
SHM Comments on the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the quality and performance measurement provisions of the 2023 IPPS proposed rule and responded to a Request for Information on measuring healthcare disparities.
SHM Submits Comments on the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Download Letter September 13, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-1751-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is pleased to offer our comments on the proposed rule entitled: Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment […]
SHM Joins Multi-stakeholder Letter on MVPs
SHM joined a multi-stakeholder letter to CMS regarding proposals related to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathway (MVP) proposals. Specifically, the letter urges CMS to ensure changes will help guide quality and care improvements.
SHM Submits Comments to CMS on FY2020 Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the FY2020 Hospital Prospective Payment System proposed rule. Our comments address Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) measures related to hospital harms, opioid safety, and readmissions, as well as proposed changes to MCC/CC diagnosis severity designations in the hospital payment system.
SHM Submits Comments on MACRA to the Senate Committee on Finance
SHM submitted comments to the Senate Committee on Finance’s official record following the hearing “Medicare Physician Payment Reform After Two Years: Examining MACRA Implementation and the Road Ahead.” We commented on barriers to APM participation, as well as measurements and exclusions under the MIPS.
SHM Submits Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Healthcare Costs
SHM submits comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee in response to their request for stakeholder suggestions to lower the overall cost of healthcare. Our suggestions to reduce costs include reforming observation, increasing APM pathways, and improving quality measures.
SHM Comments on Draft Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure for MIPS
SHM sends comments on the retooled specifications for the hospital-wide readmission measure as an outcome measure in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Comments on the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System
SHM submits comments on the HCAHPS survey pain communication questions in the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule.