Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
Sep 6, 2022
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Disproportionate Share Hospital Adjustment
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Aug 23, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The rule affects inpatient PPS hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), LTCHs and PPS-exempt…
Jun 25, 2018
The AHA supports several of the proposed rule’s provisions. In particular, we appreciate and endorse the agency’s proposal to permanently withdraw the 25% Rule; however, we have substantial concerns with the associated budget neutrality adjustment proposed by CMS. We also support the proposed…
Jun 25, 2018
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2019.
- Medicare
- Inpatient PPS
- Medicare DSH
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
- Health Information Technology (HIT)
- Interoperability
- Medicare Area Wage Index (AWI)
- Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
- Value-based payment
- Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
- Electronic Clinical Quality Measures
- Quality & Patient Safety
- Quality Measures
Jun 15, 2018
For the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems, nothing is more important than the safety of the patients for whom they are privileged to care.
Mar 29, 2018
Jan 22, 2018
Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Penalty Calculator FY 2017
Inpatient PPS Final Rule
(Uses HAC List Posted by CMS in Dec. 2016)
Jan 22, 2018
Dec 11, 2017
AHA has created a HAC penalty calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the FY 2019 Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program on their organizations. The calculator is designed so that you enter your hospital's CMS Certification Number; the calculator will then…
Aug 23, 2017