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.
Hospital-Based Specialties Send Letter to CMS on Promoting Interoperability Exemption
SHM, joined by IDSA, ACEP, EDPMA, and ASA, sends letter to CMS on issues with the hospital-based exemption from the Promoting Interoperability category of the MIPS.
SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter to CMS on the Open Payments Program
SHM signs onto multi-stakeholder letter to CMS about the educational reporting requirements in the Open Payments Program.
SHM Sends Letter to AMA on Facility E&M Codes
SHM, joined by IDSA and AMDA, sends letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) encouraging work on refining facility-based Evaluation & Management (E&M) billing codes.
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.
Comments on the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
SHM submits comments on proposals in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule.
SHM Signs onto Multi-Stakeholder Letter to CMS
Along with other organizations, SHM signed onto a letter to CMS addressing proposed changes to E&M documentation.
SHM Comments on the FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM provides comments on proposals for changes to inpatient admission orders documentation requirements and hospital-level performance measures.
SHM Signs Onto Multi-Stakeholder Letter to CMS Regarding MIPS Reporting
Along with other organizations, SHM signed onto a letter urging CMS to reduce the reporting period for MIPS reporting.
Comments on Draft Hospital Harm Measures
SHM provides feedback to CMS on new hospital harm measures under development, including acute kidney injury, pressure ulcers, and opioid adverse events.