Psychiatric PPS

The AHA is disappointed that most of the proposed measures – especially the patient experience survey and EHR use measures – provide limited insight on the quality of the behavioral health and substance abuse treatments and services at the center of IPF care.
On April 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) issued its inpatient psychiatric facility \(IPF\) prospective payment system \(PPS\) final rule for rate year \(RY\) 2012.