HealthIT Answers September 8, 2021
On August 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (@CMSGov) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule. In this final rule, CMS adopted policies that continue to focus on the advancement of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) utilization and improve interoperability.
What do you Need to Know?
Final changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for calendar year (CY) 2022 include:
- Maintaining an EHR reporting period of any continuous 90-days for new and returning participants (eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals [CAHs]) in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for CY 2022;
- Increasing the available bonus...