HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2017 Issue 16 (April)
Healthcare News: CMS releases FY 2018 IPPS proposed rule
April 18th, 2017
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Article Overview
This article summarizes CMS’s FY 2018 IPPS proposed rule and the major policy areas it touches, including inpatient payment updates, quality-related program changes, electronic health record reporting timing, and the annual ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS update cycle. It is relevant to hospital coders, CDI teams, inpatient reimbursement staff, compliance professionals, and health information leaders tracking federal rulemaking and implementation timelines.
Why This Topic Matters
The rule affects hospital payment policy, reporting requirements, and the timing of diagnosis and procedure code updates that can influence hospital operations and coding workflows. Readers following CMS rulemaking can use this overview to understand what areas are changing and when further action or comments may be needed.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS included in the FY 2018 IPPS proposed rule
- Which broad hospital quality and reporting programs are discussed
- How CMS is approaching the ICD-10 update cycle and implementation timing
- What types of stakeholder feedback CMS requested for future consideration
- What the article indicates about the rulemaking timeline and effective date
Who Should Read This
- Hospital inpatient coders
- Clinical documentation improvement professionals
- Revenue cycle teams
- Hospital compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- Inpatient reimbursement analysts
- Healthcare policy and regulatory tracking teams
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